soccer; (association) football; seersucker
not understanding; not knowing
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
Shiba Ryōtarō (1923.8.7-1996.2.12)
Ryōma ga Yuku (1963-1966 novel by Shiba Ryōtarō)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)