readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
that is to say; so that means
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
long military service; having experienced many battles
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
tedious; boring; being fed up with
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
serious; not joking; straight
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating