it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at; in; at; when; by; with
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
single word; a few words; brief comment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...