to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
princess; daughter of a nobleman
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become pale; to turn pale
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
instant; moment; for an instant
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
trembling from fear; trembling all over
furious facial expression
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
grip (of hand); grip strength
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
this world; this life; world of the living
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
brilliant; bright; dazzling
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)