ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
while; during (the time when)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unification of the whole country
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
land near a castle; castle town
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
knowing; (an) acquaintance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed