outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
rational; reasonable; logical
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
mostly involve; principally involve
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
persevering; very patient
diligent student; studious person
study group; study meeting
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to concern; to be related
diverse; various; wide-ranging
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought