noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
allegiance; obedience; submission
according to plan; as planned; on target
new government; new administration
great army; mighty host; whole army
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
preference; priority; precedence
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
Itagaki Taisuke (1837-1919)