to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
the lower classes; the common people
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to anticipate; to foresee
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
enemy territory; hostile place
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
story; tale; talk; discussion
impossible; unlikely; improbable
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various