practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
radical party; extremists
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
in the mountains; among the mountains
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
tenth day of the month; ten days
(squad of) police; police force
casualties; the killed and wounded
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to claim victims; to cause casualties
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to work hard at one's lessons
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
dispute; argument; contention
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
dwelling; house; residence; living; life