studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
each time it happens; at all such times
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
go that far; to that extent
reality; actuality; hard fact
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange