conviction; belief; confidence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
something like ...; something called ...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
murder; killing; murderer
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
arrest; apprehension; capture
to crowd; to flock; to swarm