katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
by itself; automatically; naturally
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
have to do; must; should; ought to
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to look around; to take a view of
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stopping at; going no further than
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to tear off; to strip; to rob
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
dismissal; sacking; discharge
much less; to say nothing of
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
royal castle; imperial castle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
order; command; directions; instructions
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
dominion; territory; possession
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
all that one has; all that there is; the whole