mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
imposing stance; daunting pose
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
trend of the times; way things are going
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to curve
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
very loud volume; megavolume
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category