enemy castle; enemy fortress
three sides; small offering stand
to apply pressure to; to press
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
reserve corps; flying squadron
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
capturing something alive
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
divining sticks; counting; calculation
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
solely; entirely; only; or
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
generation; lifetime; age
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds