impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to some extent; to a certain extent
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to put one's strength into
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
confidence; trust; faith; credit
intuition; instinct; hunch
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
river; stream; River; the ... river
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
perception; sensation; awareness
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
Akashic records (in theosophy and the spiritualism)