national holiday; public holiday
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
to take back; to recapture
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
control; management (e.g. of a business)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
violent explosion; bursting
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
to ascend; to go up; to climb
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight