straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
serious wound; serious injury
assertion; declaration; affirmation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
accession to the throne; enthronement
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to face on; to look out on to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)