way of talking; speaking style
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
small number; few; minority
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
extermination; annihilation
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth