from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
such; like that; in that way
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to attack; to assault; to assail
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
fourth day of the month; four days
polite; respectful; reverent
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat