a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
individual; private person; personal; private
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
numerical inferiority; being outnumbered
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to be intimate with; to befriend
thoughtful; deep-thinking
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
railroad; railway; rail transport
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
former (incumbent); predecessor
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be accustomed to; to be used to; to argue into silence; to talk down
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
one's every action; every single move
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
destruction; annihilation; extermination
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme