to do someone in; to bump someone off
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
young lord; successor of one's current lord
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
young master; son of a high-ranking person
softly; mildly; gently; politely
how many years; how long; what year
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
disciple; pupil; follower
succession; continuation; series; sequence
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
changing clothes; change of clothes