honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
practice; practising; experience
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
same crime; being equally guilty
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
prayer (for something); supplication
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
troupe; theatrical company
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree