to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyūshū)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
Manchuria; Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to look down on; to make light of
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
such ... as; or some such
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to say no more; to sink into silence
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes