about; concerning; as to; regarding
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
somehow; for some reason (or other)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
groundless rumor; groundless rumour; false report
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
head; lead; vanguard; first
main; principal; important
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...