castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to set (sun); to become dark
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
but; however; even though; even if
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
poor health; ill health; unhealthy