to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
very interesting; of great interest
general; popular; common; typical
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
major powers of the world; great powers
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
the people; citizens; the populace
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
original intention; initial resolution
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)