to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
military force; military strength
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
huge rock; firmness; solidity
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
instability; insecurity; crankiness
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
I see; that's right; indeed
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
had better ...; had better not ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out