set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
good-looking; fair; beautiful
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
armed forces; military; troops
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
basis for decision; evidence for judging
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
just like; the same as; no different than
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
(Japanese) empress; queen
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
air-permeability; breathability
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
another's parent; another's parents
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty