great laughter; burst of laughter
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to lay the foundation (for)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
great person; great figure; person of great character
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
build; physique; frame; constitution
to comb down; to smooth down
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
youthful; young; young-looking
to give an impression; to make an impression
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
many people; a large number of people
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
that's a different matter; that's a different story
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)