great trouble; difficulty
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
government forces; loyalist army
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
secret; private; surreptitious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
surely; certainly; without doubt
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality