breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
every person; each one; everybody
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
members; member; constituent
about; on; regarding; per; for every
citizen; civics (school subject)
unique; peculiar; singular
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to collect; to assemble; to gather
smuggling; contraband trade
supreme; greatest; highest; best
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
in the same way as; just like
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
all you want; as much as one wants
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
they; those guys; those fellows
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
safety; welfare; well-being
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
relationships with the opposite sex