suddenly; all of a sudden
to annoy; to cause trouble
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
drama; play; powerful drug
clashing of swords; fight; brawl; scuffle
historical play; period drama
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
troubled times; turbulent times
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
incident; affair; happening; event
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
first generation; founder
bureau director; office chief