(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
please; somehow or other; one way or another
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
the same generation; coeval
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
performer; entertainer; celebrity
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sympathy; compassion; pity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)