Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
space; interval; space character; whitespace
directly opposite; right in front
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
front; frontage; facade; main
cooperation; coordination; link
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife