to collect;  to assemble;  to gather
 at the most;  at best;  to the utmost;  as much as possible;  as much as one can
 many;  much;  majority (of);  greater part (of);  mostly;  mainly
 great numbers (of people);  numerical superiority;  masses;  people;  folk;  clique
 to enlist as a supporter;  to win over to one's side;  to gain as one's ally
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 how much;  something over;  and something;  however (much);  no matter how
 being battlewise;  being skilled in battle;  experienced warrior
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 several;  a number of;  quantity;  amount;  counting;  figures;  number
 difference;  variation;  difference
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 assistance;  backing;  reinforcements
 Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912);  Ch'ing dynasty;  Manchu dynasty
 absence;  being away from home;  house-sitting;  house-sitter;  being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.);  neglecting
 immediately;  right away;  at once;  instantly
 back;  rear;  background;  behind the scenes
 to follow;  to come along with one;  to accompany
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 your body;  your health;  yourself;  you
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 extremely important;  essential;  vital;  crucial
 (a) little;  (a) few;  slight;  only;  just;  merely
 how;  in what way;  by what means
 to defend oneself;  to protect oneself
 song;  singing;  classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka);  modern poetry
 feeling refreshed;  feeling relieved;  neat;  tidy;  frank;  open-hearted;  completely
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 Collection of Poems of Ancient and Modern Times
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 sky;  the air;  weather;  far-off place;  distant place;  state of mind;  feeling
 flower;  blossom;  cherry blossom;  beauty;  blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms);  ikebana;  hanafuda
 to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves);  to scatter;  to be dispersed;  to disappear;  to dissolve;  to spread
 to compare (something) to;  to liken;  to speak figuratively;  to use a simile;  to use a metaphor
 hmm;  well ...;  humph;  roughly;  harshly;  violently
 the whole company;  the party;  attendance (at a gathering);  presence;  banquet;  dinner;  troupe
 traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary;  fundamentals;  the ABCs of ...
 high-ranking noh actor;  head of a school of noh performance;  high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period);  jōruri narrator;  manzai narrator;  female role actor in kabuki;  low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 to examine;  to look up;  to investigate;  to check up;  to sense;  to study