premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
royal capital; imperial capital
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thought; consideration; thinking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to face; to go towards; to head towards
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
door; gate; opening; title page
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback