next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be perturbed; to be agitated
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
how; in what way; how about; questionable
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
government forces; loyalist army
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
like this; this sort; this way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
overthrow of the shogunate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK