to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
order; command; directions; instructions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
internal troubles; domestic discord
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
be (that) as it may; having said that
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
repentance; confession; penitence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
new government; new administration
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to