to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
several minutes; a few minutes
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
in that way; like that; that way
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to do together; to share; to participate in
even though; despite; when
how; in what way; by what means
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to govern; to manage; to subdue
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
cooperation; collaboration
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to begin; to set about; to start
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
something; some kind of; for some reason
whispering into a person's ear
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stealthily; secretly; in secret
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party