to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to push (something) against
courage; ardour; high spirits
even if not; even without
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
comparatively; relatively
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unrequited love; one-sided love
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
love triangle; eternal triangle
love quadrangle; four-way relationship
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone