to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
young retainer; young samurai
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be soldierly; to be martial
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
common reed (Phragmites australis)
Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867); Edo shogunate
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
area; region; district; locality
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
fields (of rice and other crops)