opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
in pieces; in scraps; fragmentary (e.g. knowledge); scrappy; insignificant; unimportant
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
service with a samurai family; serving in a samurai household (as a valet, chambermaid, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to order; to command; to appoint
banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
a pair (of shoes or socks)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
mouth of a river; lower stream
present-day people; people of this world
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give