feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
construction; establishment
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
to freeze to death; to die of cold
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
you; (arch.) your residence
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to prostrate oneself before
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
declaration; statement; assertion
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
coherence; order; focus; point
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls