ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
wandering; rambling; roaming
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
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)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
from here; from this place
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point