to govern; to manage; to subdue
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
throughput; processing power
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
boasting of one's strength
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
sales promotion; hard selling
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to jump from one thing to another
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
this, that and the other; this and that
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to yearn for; to be in love with
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
selection; choice; picking out
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain