to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
in the meantime; meanwhile
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
wounded person; injured person
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be erected; to be built
overanxiety; needless worry
one's own child; one's own children
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
older brother and younger sister
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
way; method; means; resource; course
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
magistrate; shogunate administrator
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
stranger; tramp; wanderer
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
penalty; sentence; punishment