one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
many; much; plenty; hardly
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
(social) class; rank; grade
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(social) position; status
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
coincident with; while; simultaneously
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
people; men and women; each person; everybody
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
how much; how many; what amount; what extent