to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quietly; without the slightest movement
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
fine castle; famous castle
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
bluff; false show of power; bold front
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
without; unless; have to do
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
one-sided; partial; unfair
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to curve; to twist; to be rebellious
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
coexistence; living together
base (military, expedition, etc.)
negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
chamberlain; castle keeper
succession to headship of a family
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to bring along; to accompany
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
everybody; every last one of them; all