gem; jewel; precious stone
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
big catch (fishing); good haul
head; brains; intellect; understanding
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
within; inside of; less than
because of; owing to; due to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called