letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
mountain road; mountain trail
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
governor-general; governor; viceroy
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
thought; consideration; thinking
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
each place; various places
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
enemy territory; hostile place
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight