(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
account book; register; ledger
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
scene; spectacle; sight; view
playhouse; theatre; theater
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
like this; in this way; as you see
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to employ; to hire; to charter
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord