earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
election; selection; choice
to not take seriously; to take lightly
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to step forward; to volunteer
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
locals; local inhabitants
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
honeycomb construction; honeycomb structure
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
propulsive power; driving force
noisy; confused; uproarious
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
joint together; opposite; facing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
in high spirits; excited; energetic
prudent; thoughtful; discreet