class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
impossible; unlikely; improbable
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
whispering into a person's ear
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to understand; to make out
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
succession struggle; succession race
to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
patriarch; head of a family
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
immediately; at once; instantly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
be (that) as it may; having said that
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
murder; killing; murderer
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness