to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
devoted; self-sacrificing
secret; private; surreptitious
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
river; stream; River; the ... river
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
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
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to take command; to give direction
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
domain administrative headquarters (early Meiji)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to live through; to survive
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in person; personally; directly
young lord; successor of one's current lord
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
this occasion; at this time; now
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
verbal message; word (from someone)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
news; word; tidings; omen
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less