prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
decision; determination; resolution
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
rather; better; instead; if anything
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
chance; opportunity; occasion
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
one end; an end; part; fragment
determination; resolution
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
town girl; girl raised in a town
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
road for persons of high rank
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
care; precaution; guarding; caution
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
urgent report; urgent message
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
existence; being; presence
discovery; detection; finding
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
regret; repentance; remorse
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life