taking a commemorative photo
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
ordinary citizen; the general public
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
no need to guess; certainly
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
besides; in addition; also; moreover
war situation; progress of a battle
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
old body; aged person; elderly person
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity