very interesting; of great interest
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
pupil; student; schoolchild
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
notice; attention; observation
to be at a loss for words
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
(present) head of a family
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
genuine article; real thing; real deal
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to dye; to colour; to color
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction