many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to hide; to keep to oneself
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
again; once again; yet again
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
commencing with; including
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
radiant smile; contented smile
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
hey there; I say; see here
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off