determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
the last moment; the very end
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
willpower; energy; vitality
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
it seems so; that's what it looks like
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
audience (with someone of high standing)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
performance of one's official duties
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
useless; vain; aimless; idle
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
all over; all over the place; everywhere