and yet; though; when; in spite of
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
close; intimate; on good terms
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
opening time; starting time of work
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
hot topic; talk of the town
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
exactly as stated; verbatim
to extend; to expand; to spread out
all over Japan; throughout Japan
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to bring; to take; to bring about
nothing but; none other than
capable of anything; liable to do
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to laugh away; to laugh off
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
irrational (line of) argument
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice