encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
contrary to one's expectations
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
sentiment; sentimentality
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture