lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
(not so) much; (not) very
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to investigate; to examine
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
all but dead; half killed
military forces; hosts; troops
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
how long; how far; how much
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
tenement house; row house
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
close; intimate; on good terms
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter