Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
letter; missive; note; mail
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
master; teacher; stable master
and; thereupon; because of that
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to invite in; to show someone in
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
I appreciate your efforts
Takasugi Shinsaku (1839.9.27-1867.5.17)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
space (room, area, outer space)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick