to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
living god; saintly person
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
sampling food; tasting; trying
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
perennial youth; eternal youth
directly; in person; firsthand
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
mid-Edo period Imari ware
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
manufacturer; maker; producer
crude drug; natural drug; galenical
water's edge; beach; shore
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
rolling (of a ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable