to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
more than anything; above all else
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to shake off; to throw off
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
a considerable number; a fair number
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
leader; central personage
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter