have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
many people; a large number of people
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cooperation; collaboration
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life