aforementioned; above-mentioned
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
just one person; only one
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
if you need; if it is necessary
to lose face; to be disgraced
big leakage; uncontained leak
government management; state management
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
regarding highly; attaching importance to
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
dukedom; duchy; principality
few decades; many decades; several decades
country; territory; domain; realm
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
inn town; post town; post-station town
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler