to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to be born; to come into the world
regret; repentance; remorse
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
defense; defence; protection
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
throwaway; disposable; single-use
front; frontage; facade; main
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
to keep standing; to stand motionless
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to raise one's voice; to shout