hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
bringing; taking; carrying
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
please (give me); please (do for me)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fate; destiny; predestination
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict