to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
change; alteration; modification
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
certain; definite; clear; credible
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
one's later years; final years (in life)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash