to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to turn completely into; to become completely
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be perturbed; to be agitated
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
government forces; loyalist army
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
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
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 feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
lately; recently; nowadays