reason; cause; circumstances
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
excellent plan; best policy
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
cannot be helped; unavoidable
next term; next period; next version; next release
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
succession struggle; succession race
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to rally; to make a comeback
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rather; sooner; preferably
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
wife and children; (arch.) wife
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)