disturbance; perturbation; derangement
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
straight; as the crow flies
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to blow off; to be blown off
cooperation; coordination; link
to thrust before; to thrust at
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
while; during (the time when)
practice sword; fake sword
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
just because; even if; even though