to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be opposite; to face each other
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
as (for); for; in the capacity of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
round shape; circle; circular form
to surround; to crowd around
such; like that; that sort of; very
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
practice; practising; training; study
such ... as; or some such
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing