popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be helpful; to be useful
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
innocent; blameless; guiltless
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lately; recently; nowadays
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
family quarrel; internal squabble; internal trouble
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
at first; in the beginning; originally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
distinguished war service; merit of war
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to be full of pride; to be boastful
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
messenger; envoy; emissary
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
messenger; envoy; emissary
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky