to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
Edo shogunate (1603-1867); Tokugawa shogunate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Chōshū; (former) Nagato Province
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
helper; assistant; help; assistance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to join forces; to cooperate
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
movie; film; motion picture
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character