to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
plural; multiple; several
source of information; intelligence source; message source
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
attached or belonging to a house
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
again and again; repeatedly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
authority; power; influence
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
being kept uninformed; being cut off; out of the loop; (arch.) upper gallery (where one can't hear); (arch.) blind seat
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
coagulation; freezing; solidification
one's home; one's native province
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
perfect; complete; flawless
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
large feudal domain; large fiefdom; powerful clan
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
I see; that's right; indeed
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
please; somehow or other; one way or another
land near a castle; castle town
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
power; authority; influence
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society