decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
leader (of an alliance); leading power
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
tomfoolery; monkey business
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to make (a thundering sound); to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound; to throb
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)
the five viscera and the six internal organs; inside one's body; in one's heart
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
motion sickness; travel sickness
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters