extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
one's first campaign; one's first battle
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
huge rock; firmness; solidity
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
conscious; deliberate; intentional
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
several years; a few years
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to become clear; to be made public
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense