theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
really; truly; indeed; good grief
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
... years old; age (of) ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
instability; insecurity; crankiness
master swordsman; skilled fencer
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(political) power; authority; influence
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how; in what way; how about
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn