king's younger brother; royal brother
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
princess; daughter of a nobleman
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
true character; real nature
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
close; intimate; on good terms
how long; how far; how much
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
as you see; as you can see
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
connection; link; relationship
security; stability; safety; peace
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
forcibly; by force; against one's will
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to increase in value; to gain prestige
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin