the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
price; cost; value; worth; value
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the reverse; other side; lining
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
no, not like that (but like this)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
seeing one off; farewell; escort
parting; separation; farewell
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
return of something; repayment
to hang (something) on the wall
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
planned; scheduled; systematic
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
simply put; putting it simply; in short
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment