flight; desertion; escape
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
public caning (60-100 strokes; second least severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to have the privilege of doing
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
agreement; assent; Norway
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
side of the road; roadside
large tree; big tree; huge tree
half the body; half length
endurance; perseverance; patience
to make an appearance; to show up
advance; moving forward; progress
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to surge; to well up; to gush out