phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
unrequited love; one-sided love
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
men's language; male language
from the viewpoint of; according to
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
to keep a watchful eye on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
overhasty; rash; premature
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
manner of using one's hands
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
lawless area; lawless district
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)