thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
for a while; for some time; for a period
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
master thief; notorious robber
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
supervision; superintendence; management; supervisor
samurai; warrior; military family
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
highway route (Edo period); main route
fragment; one of the group or party
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)