religious oath in writing; written vow to the gods
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to hate each other; to hate mutually
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
should do; ought to do; must do
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
invitation; introduction; temptation
commencing with; including
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
invisibly; secretly; privately
breathing of a sleeping person
to shoot or fire off an arrow
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to drug (someone, food, drink)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation