fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
plural; multiple; several
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
strategy meeting; council of war
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
outline; summary; gist; basic points
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to fulfill one's responsibilities
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
just a minute; small quantity
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
way of talking; speaking style
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition