castle (in place names); castle; fortress
interference; intervention; meddling
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
cutting in line; queue jumping
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
now that you say that; now that you mention it
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
going into battle; departure for the front
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being