to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
way of speaking; intimation
hostility; animosity; enmity
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
power; authority; jurisdiction
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to play a central role; to take a leading part
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to take back; to recapture
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
second day of the month; two days
rising; ascending; climbing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
plural; multiple; several
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls