to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to make one's rounds; to patrol
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
not yet known; unknown; strange
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
is something that; is that which
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
that day; the very same day
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
legend; folklore; tradition
to be remembered; to go down in history
settlement; solution; resolution
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly