generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
advantages and disadvantages; plus and minuses
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
inference; deduction; figuring out; understanding; knowing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
root of the nose; nose; sense of smell
river; stream; River; the ... river
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to stamp (one's mark, etc.); to seal; to leave (one's footprints, etc.)
southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
northern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Union Army during the American Civil War)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
heart and soul; one's heart; one's soul
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand