a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
complete change; about-face
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
discontented element; discontented (grumbling) member
(social) class; rank; grade
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nonpolitical; apolitical; apolitical person
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
locals; local inhabitants
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar