topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
simultaneous; all at once
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
order; directive; instructions; command
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cannot be helped; unavoidable
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
that's a different matter; that's a different story
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to take someone's life; to kill someone
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
surroundings; environs; circumference
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wound (suffered in a fight)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
several people; a few people
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal