about; on; regarding; per; for every
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
to have (something) innate; to be born with
(social) class; rank; grade
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
else; in addition; besides
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
what kind of; what sort of; what
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
regulars; regular soldiers
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
of course; certainly; naturally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
level; standard; water level
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned