person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
in swarms; in great crowds
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
party; gang; company; squad
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
everything working out as desired
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
bureau director; office chief
bravery; courage; heroism
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
troops; group members; team members
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
objection; dissent; protest
almost every day; almost daily
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
platoon commander; section commander
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
interview (e.g. for a job)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
numbered tag; numbered ticket