firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to become possible; to become able to (do)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to boil strongly; to be excited
study; diligence; discount; reduction
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
January; first month of the lunar calendar
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
commander; commanding officer; CO
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed