lese majesty; lèse-majesté
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
soldier; combatant; warrior
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
any more; any further; any better; any longer
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
master; teacher; stable master
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to take command; to give direction
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
something like ...; something called ...
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
had better ...; had better not ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inside; interior; inner part
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
fort; stronghold; fortification
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw