to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
birth; creation; formation
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
war; fighting; fierce competition
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
Windham; Wyndham (Australia); Windom
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
postwar period; period after Second World War
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
don't you think?; indicates question
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
fifth day of the month; five days
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
on the occasion of; at the time of