with a clang; with a bang; with a crash
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
resolute; determined; bold
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
solely; entirely; only; or
along; parallel to; in accordance with
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
a personal guard or bodyguard
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
natural person (e.g. one unspoilt by civilization, civilisation)
sense of morality; moral sense
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
fragment; one of the group or party
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
biological younger brother
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be found; to be discovered
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never