canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
talking about memories; reminiscences
every year; yearly; annually
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
drop (e.g. of water); drip
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
military family; warrior class
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(not possible) on such short notice
without; but if; otherwise; or else
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
liver taken from a living animal
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to grow up; to become an adult
... years old; age (of) ...
(killing) sword; blade; steel
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye