sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
than; from; out of; except; but; more
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely