piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
whispering into a person's ear
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to run up to; to rush over
last night; yesterday evening
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from
information; news; report; reward; retribution
purulent blood; blood from an open wound or sore
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
two times; twice; two degrees
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
bereavement; separation by death; loss
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
young noblewoman; princess
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)