I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
fort; stronghold; fortification
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
naked eye; the physical eye
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
possession (esp. of a territory)
(within a) territory; domains
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
urgency; exigency; emergency
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
urgent report; urgent message
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be in opposition; to be in private life
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless