castle (in place names); castle; fortress
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
with a momentary flash of light
to reflect; to throw back light
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
king; monarch; ruler; champion
duty; obligation; responsibility
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
country; territory; domain; realm
to need; to call for; to require
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
my spouse; my wife; my husband
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble