vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to stare back at; to look back at
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
land near a castle; castle town
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
enfeoffment (incl. bestowal of government post and court rank)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(your) daughter; young woman
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)