edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
withdrawing from the castle
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
foundation stone; cornerstone
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
cushion; pillow; mattress
old or veteran army general
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
counter for rules; rule; regulation
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
snow melting; water from melting snow
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
nevertheless; still; however; yet
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)