to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
repair; renovation; restoration
timewise; temporal; chronal
active; positive; progressive
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
broad policy; overriding principle
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
two times; twice; two degrees
brunt of attack or argument
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
training; drill; practice; discipline
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
powerful local clan; local strongman
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
direct control; direct supervision