next term; next period; next version; next release
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
intelligence or information network
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to look forward to something
declaration; proclamation; announcement
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
dealing with; coping with
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
throughput; processing power
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
opening and shutting; opening and closing
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
going around; patrol; round; tour
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(present) head of a family
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
even though; despite; when
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)