bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
the same place; the same address; the said place
same text; same wording; same script; same language
land route; overland route; by land; overland
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
writing; composition; essay; sentence
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
large triple gate to temple
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be infected; to be contagious
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to be beyond words; to defy description
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to consult someone; to talk something over
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
prompt; immediate; in real time
to be too late; to be too slow
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
recklessness; foolhardiness