crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hide; to conceal oneself
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
choosing between two things; two choices
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
question to be settled first; first consideration
that's true; of course; obviously
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
melancholy; gloom; depression
passing through; through passage
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo