poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
surrender (fall) of a castle
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
decision; determination; resolution
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
offense and defense; offence and defence