string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to bind; to fasten
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to dye; to colour; to color
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
silence; stillness; quietness
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
pale; pallid; bluish-white
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to begin to walk; to set out
northeastern part; the northeast
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
horn (musical instrument)
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
accession to the throne; enthronement
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
last ray of hope; only hope
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace