outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
ardent; passionate; vehement
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
encouragement; urging; spurring on
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
endemic disease; local disease
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
refinement; elegance; grace
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside