being too late; losing one's final chance
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
trust; confidence; credence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
book; volume; this; present; main; head
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
to serve; to work for; to attend
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
few decades; many decades; several decades
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
near; nearby; not far off
going into battle; departure for the front
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
eruption; volcanic eruption
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing