to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perfect; complete; flawless
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rice nursery; bed for rice seedlings
going into battle; departure for the front
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
another day; some other day
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to detain; to check; to restrain
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
be (that) as it may; having said that