to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); Taoist immortal; supernatural being; (in Japan) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
calamity; misfortune; disaster
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
succession; continuation; series; sequence
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
covered with; stained; smeared
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
Manganji pepper (sweet variety originally from Maizuru, Kyoto)
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes