front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
qualification requirement (for a job)
naturally; of course; understandably
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
in swarms; in great crowds
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
party; gang; company; squad
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
each; (arch.) you (plural)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
absence; disregard; indifference
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to be flexible; to be accommodating
having sociable manners; sociable
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
everything working out as desired
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
bureau director; office chief
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
troops; group members; team members
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
objection; dissent; protest