to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
slight; thin; on the weak side
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to cease; to stop; to be over
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
at that time; in those days
largehearted; frank; unaffected
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bravery; courage; heroism
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
dwelling; house; residence; address
private pupil; apprentice
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on