to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
motherland; fatherland; native country
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
one edge; one end; one side
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
being too late; losing one's final chance
to thrust before; to thrust at
to place firmly; to hit very hard
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
skill; dexterity; master hand
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to be expensive; to be costly
mask; disguise; guise; mask