just a handful; only a small number (of)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
three; three years of age
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
such; this sort of; like this
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
and; thereupon; because of that
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit