serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
cannot be helped; unavoidable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
private temple (Ritsuryo period); non-state-sponsored temple
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls