treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
many; numerous; various; large number of
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
dry riverbed; river beach
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to push aside; to brush aside
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to burst (open); to break; to split
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
surrounding at a distance
condition; situation; prospects
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
-less; lacking; non-existing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
script; libretto; scenario
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme