the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
common person; foolish commoner
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
complete change; about-face
directions; instructions; orders; command
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
not permitting; not authorizing
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
not limited to; not just ...
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
several shots; several blows
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through