the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
strategist; tactician; schemer
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
imprisonment; incarceration
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
recovery; rescue; recapture
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
innumerable; countless; numberless
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
street at night; making a night journey
action of making something; -ification
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully