impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
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
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
one parent; single parent
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to recover consciousness; to come to
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
munitions; military stores
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
preliminary investigation; preparation
coastal waters; adjacent seas
control of the sea; command of the sea
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
boasting; bragging; talking big
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in