persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
direct control; direct supervision
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be embarrassed; to lose face
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to let one's hair hang down
tall figure; high stature
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
covert action; covert operations
secret information; intelligence
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
decoration; ornament; trimmings
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to well up; to burst; to arise
appearance; figure; shape; form
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature