area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
resignation; acceptance; consolation
other than; excluding; without
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
big man; large man; tall man; giant
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
taking heart; being in high spirits
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
ingenuity; resourcefulness
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money