to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to devise; to plot; to plan
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
polite; respectful; reverent
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
samurai; warrior; military family
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to play a leading role; to play a central part
military personnel; soldier
such ... as; or some such
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten