indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
irritation; annoyance; frustration
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ago; since; before; previous
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
consequence; outcome; result; blame
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to hide; to keep to oneself
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
pride; dignity; self-respect
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to like; to love; to be fond of
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
secret; private; surreptitious
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to mix; to stir; to blend
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick