incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
monetary; financial; pecuniary
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
to provide; to arrange; to install
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
man fit for the post; right person
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
with a start; with a jump
strong nation; powerful country
many children; large family
to entrust; to leave to a person
individual; private person; personal; private