Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
withdrawing from a castle
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
foundation stone; cornerstone
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
moat; fosse; trench; ditch
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cushion; pillow; mattress
old army general; veteran army general
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
order to go into battle; order given on the field of battle
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
nevertheless; still; however; yet