to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
name; given name; first name
more than anything; above all else
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to collect; to assemble; to gather
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
just one person; only one
loyal retainer; loyal subject
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
having an ancient and honorable origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to pick up; to find; to gather
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
some people; a few people; several people
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of