rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
very much; exceedingly; extremely
innermost depths of one's heart
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
three sides; small offering stand
terrain; geographical features; topography
reigning; controlling; dictating
important post; important office; key position
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be detained; to take time
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
immediate follower (of the shogun)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on