to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
serious illness; dangerous disease
being too late; losing one's final chance
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
control; check; restraint; inhibition
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
whether one likes it or not
granted that; even if; even though
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
natural; intrinsic; from birth
retirement (from the world); seclusion
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
business world; business circles
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
great victory; crushing victory
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront