participation; joining; entry; adherence
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
first meeting; first interview with
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
alone; by oneself; on one's own
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
active; dynamic; energetic
that's the way it is; such is life
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
sympathy; compassion; pity
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
drama; theatre; theater; play
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
everywhere; all over; throughout