efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
person of high rank or position
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
self-; from (a time or place)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
armed might; military power; the sword; force
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
secret information; intelligence