youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
many; a lot; much; multitude
this and that; one thing or another
trivial; not amounting to much
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
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
suppression; repression; subjugation
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
mental derangement; madness; insanity
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
conviction; belief; confidence
such; like that; in that way
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
power; might; authority; influence
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
baton (of command); order; command; direction
100,000; hundred thousand
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
strong person; the strong; the powerful
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons