with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
recovery; rescue; recapture
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to get strong; to gain strength
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
trade; business; occupation; profession; job