to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
one's way back; one's way home
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
nothing but; none other than
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse