evident; plain; distinct; clear
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
absolute obedience; complete submission
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
directions; instructions; orders; command
retort; back talk; backchat
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
calming down; quieting down
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
rule; reign; peaceful times
long (time that has passed); old (story)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple