royalty and titled nobility
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to overflow from something full
sword; blade; single stroke
whole face; all over one's face
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
dozens; scores of; decades
to wring the neck; to strangle
look of death; shadow of death
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
physical strength; muscle strength
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lightly; easily; carelessly
acceleration; speeding up
to throw into; to dump in together
forward somersault; forward roll
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
pointing out; identification
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
a step; short distance; short time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
both; both sides; both parties
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement