bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
urban areas; the streets; town; city
early on; earlier on; from early
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
government; administration; ministry
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
separation of farmers and samurai (system in effect from the Azuchi-Momoyama period until the Edo period)
hostile party; enemy side
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
distant place; faraway location; far away
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
certainly; surely; definitely
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
along; parallel to; in accordance with
back street; back alley; off-street
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
turning sideways; landscape orientation
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait