travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
business trip; official trip
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to