to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
man of virtue; humanitarian
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
benkan (type of square ceremonial crown)
flatterer; smooth talker; crafty person
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
successive generations; successive emperors
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to want; to seek; to request
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
pure and good; unmixed and of high quality; good-natured; genuine; wholesome
true character; real nature
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey