to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
evil spirit; demon; devil
louse fly (any fly of family Hippoboscidae)
military shoes; combat boots
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to trample down; to devastate
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
leader (of an alliance); leading power
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
careful observation; close attention
tomfoolery; monkey business
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
whole nation; whole land; whole country
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece