carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
historical play; period drama
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
distant look; faraway look
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to throw at; to turn; to raise
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to quicken one's pace (steps)
decision; determination; resolution
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to go out and away; to leave
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress