to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
originally; by nature; from the start
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
surrender (fall) of a castle
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
simultaneous; all at once
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
samurai; warrior; military family
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
commander; commanding officer; CO
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
go that far; to that extent
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit