big frame; large figure; huge body
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
to cease; to stop; to be over
wandering; jobless; unemployed
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
motherland; fatherland; native country
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to detain; to check; to restrain
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to keep a watchful eye on
noble; men of rank; notables
to look around; to survey
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
control; management (e.g. of a business)
everything; anything; nothing
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
foreign enemy; outside invader
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
starvation; famine; hunger
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
technique; art; skill; move
this for sure; certainly is
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
national border; provincial border
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)