river; stream; River; the ... river
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to beat to death; to kill
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
manners; behavior; behaviour
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
insubordination; outlawry
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
house across the street; neighbor across the street
when it becomes; when it comes to
to throw at; to turn; to raise
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to grimace; to make a wry face
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
effect; result; worth; use; avail
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to encamp; to take up positions