wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
doing whatever one pleases
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all