back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
in succession; one by one
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
apparently; appears to be
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
battlefield; battleground
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
town; city; municipal; urban
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
like this; this sort; this way
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
every place; various places