shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to walk in on; to tread upon
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
your body; your health; yourself; you
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to place firmly; to hit very hard
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to strangle; to constrict
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream