disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
clanging; empty; deserted
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
particularly; only; in the case of
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
sea of blood; pool of blood
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
source of funds; resources; finances
intention; idea; inclination; wish
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to accept; to receive; to agree
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
power; authority; influence
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to close (one's eyes); to shut
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
thousands; several thousand
single word; a few words; brief comment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous