to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
preface; introduction; preamble
fair and square; open and aboveboard
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be relieved; to feel relieved
entering the capital; entering Tokyo
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
profitable plan; good plan
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
righteousness; justice; right
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
scattered; separated; dispersed
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
international trade; international trading
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
commencing with; including