low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
appearance; air; mien; getup
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
the same as something was reputed to be
also known as; also called
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
gesture; gesticulation; motion
long; drawn-out; very long
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
disputed territory; conflict area
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
something; some kind of; for some reason
history; pedigree; lineage
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
famous sword; excellent sword
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal