care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hard to reach place; remote place
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
piece; fragment; one (object)
to attempt; to test; to try out
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
billow; surge; large wave
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
appearing to have; seeming to be
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sympathy; empathy; response
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to well up; to burst; to arise
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
seventh day of the month; seven days
three; three years of age
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
cooperation; collaboration
to make a vow; to take an oath
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense