elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
person around fifty years old
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
boundary; border; precinct; grounds
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to make a success in life
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
(water-filled) paddy field
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
territorial dispute; territorial issue
powerful local clan; local strongman
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
effective control (over territory); working control
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently