from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
elder sister; effeminate man
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to look around; to look towards (us)
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
all obstacles; all sorts of trouble
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
bravery; courage; heroism
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
left-hand radical of a character
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
should do; ought to do; must do