to live; to make a living; to get on with
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to be conspicuous; to stand out
youthful; young; young-looking
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
day (as in holiday); daytime
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
in unison; as one; united
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
trembling with excitement
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
18th day of the month; 18 days
according to plan; as planned
Echigoya; Echigoya (nefarious businessman; stock character in period dramas)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
the philosophy of the European Enlightenment
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus