to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
second day of the month; two days
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
support; backing; aid; assistance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
junior high school student; middle school pupil
senior high school student
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
don't you think?; indicates question
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent