a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
looking or acting as if one owned the place
being startled; getting a shock
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
innocent; cherubic; childlike
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be hesitant; to feel timid
dog that is raised indoors
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to burst open; to pop; to split
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to order; to command; to appoint
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to step forward; to volunteer
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
great swordsman; master fencer
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
economical; efficient; lean; compact
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...