popular name; common name; nickname; alias
suddenly; all of a sudden
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to turn towards; to point
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to escape from; to get out
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
major incident; major happening; big scandal
like this; this sort; this way
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
assertion; declaration; affirmation
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to rule; to govern; to administer
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine