somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
then; well; so; well then
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
meaning; called; named; that says; that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; by what means
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward