within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
depiction; description; portrayal
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
relation; connection; relevance
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to put to trial; to argue in court
burning at the stake; execution by burning
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
Massacre of the Innocent (infanticide by Herod that appears in the New Testament)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
Eucharist (in Catholicism); Holy Communion
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
notch; nick; marks on a ruler