troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
decision; judgment; resolution
how many people; a number of people
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
strange disease; rare disease
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
preservation; retainment; keeping
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
all (there is); as long as there is
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound