to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
in that way; like that; that way
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
enemy territory; hostile place
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) even once; (not) ever
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk