though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
most part; greater part; majority
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
now that; since; as long as; provided that
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
one difficulty; one danger
opening declaration; profession; declaration in public; proclamation
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
both arguments (theories)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
young commander; young leader; young master
negotiations; discussions; connection
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be intimate with; to befriend
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
a step; short distance; short time
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)