brave general; great soldier
mask; disguise; guise; mask
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
brave warrior; hero; brave man
so-and-so; who?; which people?
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to sink (into); to get depressed
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sword skills; swordsmanship
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
town; city; municipal; urban
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
major dealer; wealthy merchant
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family