these guys; these fellows
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
such; like that; in that way
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
supply; provision; service; supply
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
acceleration; speeding up
to jump up and down; to hop
to run about; to rush about
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain