to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
fifth day of the month; five days
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
secret; private; surreptitious
in those days; at the time; then
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
I see; that's right; indeed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exemption; exoneration; discharge
together with; same; both; all; including ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
crops; agricultural produce
northern region; the north
to play a leading role; to play a central part
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
northern part; the north (of a region)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to entertain; to make welcome