to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
treatment (of a person); dealing with
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
score (in a game); full score
2nd day of the month; two days
to pass (of time); to elapse
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
like this; in this way; as you see
counter for (school) periods; nth period
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
(traditional) festival music
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to send flying with a kick
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities