capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
genius; prodigy; natural gift
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
by means of; due to; because of; according to
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
final; eventual; ultimate
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
thought; consideration; thinking
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly