suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
age thirty; one's thirties
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
great man; great god; hero; big man
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
billow; surge; large wave
hair style; way of dressing hair
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to be smeared; to be covered
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
big man; large man; tall man; giant
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to jump up and down; to hop
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
splendid horse; promoted bishop
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
practice; practising; training; study
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
complete set; all; everything
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick