to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
human kindness; human weakness
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
really; truly; indeed; good grief
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
end of war; cessation of hostilities
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
assertion; declaration; affirmation
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
responsibility; duty; obligation
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
close; intimate; on good terms
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
practicality; utility; usefulness
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong