great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
old age; old person; the old; the aged
giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state; assistance; counsel
extremely good friends; best friends
to grumble over one's wine cups
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
first generation; founder
(your, his, her) daughter
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
to do together; to share; to participate in
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of