ordinary citizen; the general public
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(large) house; residence; mansion
area; region; district; locality
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to trample flat; to beat a path
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
beyond that point; after that
stairs; stairway; staircase
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
meanwhile; in the meantime
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors