samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
generation; lifetime; age
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and then; and so; and; so then
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in one's own way or style
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
messenger; envoy; emissary
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones