fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to read between the lines
letting (someone) die without helping
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
departure; leaving; setting off
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
being too late; losing one's final chance
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
instead; but (on the other hand)
to harm; to cause harm to
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full