festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
silence (not speaking); muteness
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
interference; intervention; meddling
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
deceased; late; dead; departed
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
outsider; someone outside of a group
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
many; numerous; various; large number of
on the occasion of; at the time of
the question remains; it comes into question
to look down on; to make light of
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
quickly; calmly; intently
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning