very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
circulation of the blood; apprehension
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
new and old; incoming and outgoing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
several people; a few people
these guys; these fellows
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to name; to call; to christen; to term
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
in the city; within the city
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
internal conditions; true state of affairs
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
strong-willed; strong of heart
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods); low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
(right at the) side; just beside
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
retainer; vassal; follower