deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
directly opposite; right in front
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
you could say; you might say; verging on the
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
professional gambler; gamester
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
valuable article; valuables
to sell off; to sell completely
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang