kindness; intimacy; friendship
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
security guard; doorkeeper
governor-general; governor; viceroy
direct control; direct supervision
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
proposal; offer; request; application
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
Kawaji Toshiyoshi (1834-1879.10.13)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
the other day; some time ago; recently
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to sniff out; to get wind of
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension