Tokai earthquake (e.g. of 1498, 1605, 1707 and 1854)
typhoon-strength (winds, etc.)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
countermeasure; counter-measure
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
to summon; to get used to call
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
belief; faith; conviction
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
staying behind; remaining; residual
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
Matsudaira Katamori (1835-1893)
Bunkyū era (1861.2.19-1864.2.20)
shogunate marital union with the Imperial Family
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
Hagiwara Sakutarou (1886-1942)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail