to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
state of the war; war situation
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
simply; merely; only; solely
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
look here; I'll tell you what; hey; listen
to step over or across; to overcome
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to happen to pass by; to pass by
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
five (long cylindrical things)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
bright; intelligent; clever; smart