tariff (import tax); duty; customs
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
poisoning; kill by poison
prudence; discretion; thought
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
proper; right; reasonable
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
death (of an emperor); demise
matter of time; question of time
last ray of hope; only hope
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
intelligence or information network
to have an eye on; to zero in on
political situation; political affairs
instability; insecurity; crankiness
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
several times; a few times
morning; forenoon; just before noon
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
transfer; transport; removal
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally