fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
restlessly; in continuous motion
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
again; once again; yet again
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
immoral; illicit; unethical
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
police cell; place of detention; jail
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
military station; post; quarters; police station (early Meiji era)
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
immediately; at once; instantly