lost article; something forgotten
to feel depressed; to be down
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
leadership; initiative; spearhead
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
monolith; large slab of rock
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
governor of a feudal domain (1869-1871)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
rest; break; recess; intermission
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hedge; fence; border; limit
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite