difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
loyal retainer; loyal subject
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be silent; to say nothing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another
again; once more; a second time
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly