story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
intimacy; affection; familiarity
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
last night; yesterday evening
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
the same generation; coeval
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
story; tale; talk; discussion
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
strong opposition; vehement opposition
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to order; to command; to appoint
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
under the orders of; by order (command)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to make a sale of government property
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
difference in social standing; difference in social position
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
death penalty; capital punishment