to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
Japanese-style writing desk
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bureau director; office chief
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
family; members of a family
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk