to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
way (of doing); manner; method; means
means; way; method; measure
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
priority; order of precedence
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
secondary; of secondary importance
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care