han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
various fiefdoms; various domains
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
successively; one after another
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
about; on; regarding; per; for every
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
don't you think?; indicates question
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to get distracted; to jump off the track
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
medical apparatus; medical instruments
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
else; in addition; besides
at first; in the beginning; originally
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
steamship; steamboat; steamer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand