to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
the power of prayer (in Buddhism)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
difference; discrepancy; variation
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old