parade; review (of troops)
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to care for someone; to look after someone
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
the same as something was reputed to be
believable; credible; trustworthy
even though; despite; notwithstanding
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
(giving) instruction; initiation
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
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person