politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be needed; to be wanted
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
directly opposite; right in front
badness; evilness; bad; evil
rule; reign; government; governing
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk