quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
hostile relations; hostile relationship
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
powerful person; influential person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
right of succession; right to the throne
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
gilt; guilt; gilt-edged security; gilt
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
latent disposition; inner feelings
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
pregnancy; conception; gestation
along the road; at the side of the road
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
low tone; bass; low voice
to run about trying to escape
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning