dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
common front; united front
to threaten; to make threats
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
demonstration; manifestation; protest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
sea of blood; pool of blood
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
self-protection; self-defence
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
sorry to bother you, but ...
means of transportation; transport service
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
covered in mud; mud-caked
venomous snake; poisonous snake