(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
information technology; IT
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
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
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
when it becomes; when it comes to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
splendid horse; promoted bishop
older sister; lass; young lady
considerably; fairly; quite
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and yet; though; when; in spite of