ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
older brother; elder brother
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
restoration of imperial rule
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
now; the present time; just now; another; more
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
around the world; throughout the world
amorous adventure; love affair
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
a little; a bit; slightly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)