to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
about when; about what time; how soon
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(present) head of a family
under the orders of; by order (command)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
three generations; three periods; third generation
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily