fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to get distracted; to jump off the track
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
medical apparatus; medical instruments
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
wherein; therein; thereinto
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to lose sight of; to miss
himself; yourself; herself
the other day; some time ago; recently
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
electricity; (electric) light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright