to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
dignity; majesty; sanctity
is something that; is that which
legend; folklore; tradition
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to sentence; to assign a penalty
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
starting point; point of departure
deep emotion; strong feelings
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to indicate; to show; to point to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so