to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
murder of one's own lord or father
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
troubled times; turbulent times
to live through; to survive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
magistrate; shogunate administrator
yearning; longing for; deep affection
members; member; constituent
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
victim; injured party; sufferer
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
stale; hackneyed; cliched
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
overlooking; turning a blind eye
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile