haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to relax; to feel at home
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
scoundrel; rascal; villain
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to step forward; to take a step forward
as; because; with; due to
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
fate; destiny; predestination
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct