to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
wicked tongue; abusive language
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to step forward; to volunteer
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
useful thing; usable article
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
honeycomb construction; honeycomb structure
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
propulsive power; driving force
noisy; confused; uproarious
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
joint together; opposite; facing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
rehabilitation (in society)
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
down to earth; reasonable
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)