to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
the other day; lately; recently
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
kimono shop; kimono store
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
such; like that; that sort of; very
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
person concerned; interested party; related party
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
forcibly; against one's will
to subsist; to keep on living
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination