Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
condition; situation; prospects
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
sword; blade; single stroke
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to form a group; to form a bunch
patting; stroking; caressing
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
self-introduction (of a character)
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to relax; to take it easy
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
valuable article; valuables
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy