depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
people; citizens; subjects; folk
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
adoration; reverence; esteem
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to accept; to receive; to agree
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to underrate; to make light of
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
great and small; in detail; all
secret information; intelligence
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
every single word and phrase; word by word
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
real intention; true motive; true meaning
how; in what way; how about; questionable
special favour; special favor
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer