without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
complete change; about-face
correction; revision; amendment
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to bring back; to restore
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lord of a manor; estate steward
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
school education; formal education
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
furious facial expression
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
loser; owner of a lost article
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
calamity; misfortune; disaster
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
with a friendly grin; smilingly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...