even though; despite; when
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
-less; lacking; non-existing
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
only; merely; but; no more than
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to manage a state; to govern a country
strong person; the strong; the powerful
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to repeat; to do something over again
to win and advance to the next round
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
even more; still more; further
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
third day of the month; three days
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
body; group; party; company; troupe
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus