position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
not caring; not giving a damn
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
real intention; true motive; true meaning
interruption; suspension; break
princess; daughter of a nobleman
many; much; plenty; hardly
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
but; however; provided that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
confidence; trust; faith; credit
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cause someone to worry
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)