old friend; old acquaintance
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
innocent; blameless; guiltless
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
good policy; wise policy; best plan
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
tea whisk; bamboo whisk for making Japanese tea; hair style where the hair is tied up in a bundle on the back of the head (resembling the shape of a tea whisk)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
heir; inheritor; successor
returning from the battlefield; returning to camp
whole nation; whole land; whole country
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
a second time; again; once more; twice
notice; attention; observation
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
good memory; retentive memory
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
break in time; interruption; pause
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
manners; behavior; behaviour
to throw oneself down; to lie down
to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate; to stroke; to rub
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
having various interests; wide range of interests