feudal lords; barons; princes
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
my husband; one's family; family member
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
otherwise; or else; if not
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
thereupon; shortly thereafter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement