river; stream; River; the ... river
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sincere; earnest; serious
to half-rise to one's feet
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to grimace; to make a wry face
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
himself; yourself; herself
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to