to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
practical problem; practical matter
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
personal grudge; personal enmity
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
granted that; even if; even though
(within a) territory; domains
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
three persons; three parties
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
port city; harbor city; harbour city
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
owner (esp. of a business)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
(theatrical) fighting scene
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
personification; anthropomorphization
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)