one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
just one person; only one
British territory (possession)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
same; similar; (just) like; equal
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
power; might; authority; influence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
heart; guts; nerve; central part
being startled; getting a shock
almost (did); nearly (did)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
river; stream; River; the ... river
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
imposing stance; daunting pose