the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
honor; honour; credit; prestige
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
Sunpu (old name for Shizuoka City)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
should do; ought to do; must do
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
treatment (of a person); dealing with
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)