win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
apt to think; tend to think
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
changing clothes; change of clothes
to apologize; to apologise
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
somehow; for some reason or other
due form; official; formality
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
senior high school; high school
(not) even once; (not) ever
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
space (room, area, outer space)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced