bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
long; drawn-out; very long
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to become attached; to begin to love
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
influence; clout; leverage
enmity; antagonism; hostility
each place; various places
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to lose face; to be disgraced
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
long ago; a long time ago; already
vexing; irritating; impatient
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
future (usually near); prospects
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to gain a victory; to win
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted