inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be careful; to take the utmost care
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to pitch camp; to set up camp
on the strength of numbers
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
region; limits; stage; level
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as usual; as is one's habit
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
private citizen; civilian
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
breeding; raising; rearing
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)