thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
natural; reasonable; understandable
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
qualification requirement (for a job)
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
party; gang; company; squad
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to be flexible; to be accommodating
everything working out as desired
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
bureau director; office chief
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
objection; dissent; protest
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
(distinction of) sex; gender
platoon commander; section commander
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
-cide; killing; killer (of ...)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
selection; choice; screening
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
interview (e.g. for a job)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown