to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to become pale; to turn pale
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
personal feelings; self-interest
armed might; military power; the sword; force
outbreak of war; starting a war
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
infant; baby; little child
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
twilight; dusk; faint light
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
way; method; means; resource; course
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
same crime; being equally guilty
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching