as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
being stretched too thin; being pulled in all directions; (lit.) even with several bodies it wouldn't be enough
contemplation; meditation
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
having gone too far to turn back
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
freedom; free man; free woman
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)