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
third-year student; third-year pupil
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
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; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
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 into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
war; battle; match; game; competition
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
evil spirit; demon; devil
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
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
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me