to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
like a decent person; human
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
urban areas; the streets; town; city
guard; sentinel; garrison
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
certificate; credentials; testimonial
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
looking pale; looking unwell
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to breathe out; to exhale
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal