the court; palace circles; palace floor
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
preface; introduction; preamble
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
retainer; vassal; servant
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to state; to express; to mention
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
news; word; tidings; omen
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to fall flat; to fall face down
surroundings; environs; circumference
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
survival; survivor; relic
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with