story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
... years old; age (of) ...
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
people; citizens; subjects; folk
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
security; stability; safety; peace
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
peace agreement; peace accord
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
messenger; envoy; emissary
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically