author unknown; anonymous
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
-less; lacking; non-existing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
name; given name; first name
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
why; how; for what reason
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
rule; government; administration
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
such; like that; that sort of