royal capital; imperial capital
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
authority; power; influence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
only recently; just of late
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
many; a lot; much; multitude
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
person with a bounty on their head
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
royalty and titled nobility
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
financial power; financial means; wealth
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
notice; attention; observation
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar