to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
to become fraught with emotion
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to catch the eye; to attract attention
diplomatic; diplomatically
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tide; current; tendency; trend
sports ground; playing field; playground
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to put one's hand on; to touch
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
one's person; around one's person
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
practice; practising; training; study
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
hard to get; hard to come by