bear's gall (used as medicine for the stomach); bear's bile
lieutenant general (army)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to crawl out of; to creep out of
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
cold district; northern district
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
overdose; excessive consumption
house to house; door to door
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
thank you for your continued patronage
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
confidentially; privately; off the record
to be profitable; to yield a profit
how many months?; how long?
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
hastily made; improvised preparation
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish