deserted village; poor village
hard to reach place; remote place
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
to live through; to survive
behind with everything; too late; reactive
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
escaping from prison; jailbreak
reason; cause; history; origin
running away; escaping on foot
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
uninhabited island; desert island
to repeat; to be frequent
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to pull in (fish); to land