feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
time; season; period; phase; stage
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
chain mail (armor, armour)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to play a leading role; to play a central part
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
high-quality goods; choice goods
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men