to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to kick over; to kick down
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
natural; reasonable; understandable
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
party; gang; company; squad
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
everything working out as desired
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Hijikata Toshizou (1835.5.31-1869.6.20)
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
bureau director; office chief
bravery; courage; heroism
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
objection; dissent; protest
almost every day; almost daily
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
(distinction of) sex; gender
platoon commander; section commander
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself