now that; since; so long as; because
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
alternately; by turns; one after the other
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to be late; to be unpunctual
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
unexpectedly; surprisingly
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
outward appearance; looks
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to figure out; to get an idea
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
house across the street; neighbor across the street
to support each other; to support one another
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)