preface; introduction; preamble
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
don't you think?; indicates question
final; eventual; ultimate
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
close to the wall; alongside the wall
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
instead; but (on the other hand)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
class; heading; group; category
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known