practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
commandant; commanding officer; general
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
several shots; several blows
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
looking at again; watching again; discovering again; seeing again
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
assistance; backing; reinforcements
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
day of spring; spring sun
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to tear off; to strip; to rob
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to take a veneer off something
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known