ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
pricking; stinging; tingling
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
electricity; electric guitar
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
space development; space exploration
splendid horse; promoted bishop
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.