that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
unsigned; without a signature
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
many; numerous; various; large number of
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")