the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
murder; killing; murderer
several people; a few people
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
duty; function; office; mission; task
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in the same way as; just like
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation