old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
occupation; calling; livelihood
at that time; in those days
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
powerful family; powerful clan
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
depression; low spirits; dejection
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
witnessing; observing; sighting
to spread; to be propagated
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to dispose of; to sell off
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to order; to command; to appoint
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
this and that; one thing or another
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
mysterious power of words to alter reality
encroachment; erosion; corrosion