unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
main question; real issue at hand
thrifty person; stingy person; tight-fisted person
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
single word; a few words; brief comment
young master; son of a high-ranking person
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
the future; future prospects
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
offense and defense; offence and defence
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager