secret; private; surreptitious
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
long ago; already; a long time ago
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
battlefield; battleground
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
survival; survivor; relic
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
reigning; controlling; dictating
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
while; even though; despite
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten