meaning; significance; sense
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
wherein; therein; thereinto
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
battlefield; battleground
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be surprised; to be astonished
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
witnessing; observing; sighting
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to increase; to add to; to augment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
training; drill; practice; discipline