idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(exercising) the right to command
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
undefeated record; clean record; no losses
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)