arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
being filled with; being full of; permeation
surely (not); certainly (not)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
practical; realistic; pragmatic
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
war clouds; threat of war
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
distant place; remote point
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
nothing but; none other than
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
going to Tokyo; going east
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming