to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
on the occasion of; at the time of
to let out a cry; to shout
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
person killed in action; the war dead
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
funerals and ceremonial occasions
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
together; at the same time; same; identical
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
inspection; examination; checking
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
for the first time in one's life
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
true character; true heart; true spirit
to be erected; to be built