location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
hand bell; ringing of a bell
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
deceased; late; dead; departed
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to brave a danger; to take a risk
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
repentance; confession; penitence
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
(made of) stone; stone-built
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
I've got to be going; I must go