to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
friction; discord; strife
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
established fact; fait accompli
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
stagnation; hindrance; delay
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
homecoming; returning home
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
in terms of; from the point of view of
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange