night air; stillness of night; cool evening
dampness; humidity; moisture
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to shake; to sway; to waver
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
leader; authority; mainstay
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
long sword cloth bag; bag for long swords
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to amuse oneself; to make merry