notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
right under; directly below
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
speech; expression; wording; language
one edge; one end; one side
old friend; old acquaintance
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
large container; person of great talent
strong interaction; strong force
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
the whole nation; all the people in the land
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
moving about; stirring about
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to be enchanted; to be charmed
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries