counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
than; other than; except; but
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
great emperor; ... the Great
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
rubbing one's hands together
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
torture to death; torment to death
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
O'Neal; O'Neil; O'Neill; Oneill