secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
many; much; plenty; hardly
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
single word; a few words; brief comment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pick up; to find; to gather
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
Heike family; Taira family