enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
extremely dangerous; full of peril
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
quick firing; rapid firing
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
planning; project; plan; design
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
starting line; starting point
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
this occasion; at this time; now
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
prize winner; pennant winner; victor