reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
memory; sense; experience
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
conferring of decorations
application; request; petition
to be needed; to be wanted
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
all (there is); as long as there is
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
person concerned; interested party; related party
countries concerned (involved)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
detached; aloof; indifferent
to come and go; to go back and forth
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful