cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
restoration of imperial rule
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
around the world; throughout the world
amorous adventure; love affair
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
sorry; excuse me; thank you
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
a little; a bit; slightly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous