to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
superficial knowledge; half knowledge
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
influential vassal; powerful retainer; powerful courtier
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
traveler; traveller; stranger
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
lamentation; grief; anguish; anxiety; illness; mourning
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...