guidance; leadership; leading the way
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
husband and wife; married couple
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
guardian; protector; patron; parent
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
brilliant; bright; dazzling
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
old body; aged person; elderly person
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
step; stride; counter for steps
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be at a loss for words
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
long ago; previous; of a former age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web