mistress; lover; prostitute
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
armed forces; military; troops
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
rushing around; running wild
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
enlightenment; great wisdom
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
experimental; provisional
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with