Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hostility; antagonism; opposition
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
these guys; these fellows
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn towards; to point
interior; inside; internal
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one more time; once more; once again
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
(computer) command; command key; commando
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
vertically structured society
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)