mixture; impurity; adulteration
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
transactions; dealings; business
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sublime; noble; high-minded
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
number of times; frequency; count
to increase; to add to; to augment
review; reconsideration; revision
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
armed might; military power; the sword; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous