faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
though; notwithstanding; although
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
silent; still; quiet; hushed
celebration; congratulations
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
hard to reach place; remote place
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
commandant; commanding officer; general
chief vassal; senior statesman
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to perceive; to understand
secretary (government); director; chief
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
several people; a few people
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
before long; in a few days
accession to the throne; enthronement
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
the place for; the time for; the level of
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
if it is the case that ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why