to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
important matter; matters of weight
sorry; excuse me; thank you
and (also); both ... and; as well as
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
in history; ever; historical
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
looking or acting as if one owned the place
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
going through; going via; going by way of
difference; discrepancy; variation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
very great; enormous; serious
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
three persons; three parties