sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
condition; situation; prospects
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
being very good at; strongest point
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
successively; one after another
to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hostile party; enemy side
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...