to punish; to penalize; to penalise
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
welcome!; nice to see you!
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
crystal plane; crystalline plane; crystal face
quality (of a product or a service)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
you (plural); all of you; you all
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
war; battle; match; game; competition
evil spirit; demon; devil
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus