firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
body; physique; build; stature
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
worried look; concerned expression
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
of course; certainly; naturally
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
recovery; rescue; recapture
distinction; differentiation; classification
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
sea of blood; pool of blood
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
day and night; around the clock
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook