to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
difference; variation; difference
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
pride; dignity; self-respect
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to steal or sneak or slip into
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
indescribable; inexpressible