confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
curfew; lockdown; grounding
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
that; the matter in question
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
abuse; misuse; perversion
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
indeed; really; truly; very much
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
hidden treasure; treasured article
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
how many months?; how long?
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted