manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings
should not be; must not be
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
promotion; raising of status
immediate follower (of the shogun)
person who resorts to petty tricks; person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
the same; the said; likewise
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
questions and answers; dialogue
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
though; notwithstanding; although
but; however; provided that
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sitting calmly; sitting comfortably; sitting cross-legged; being at ease; being content
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
popular name; common name; given name
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
on the way back; returning
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish