outside the country; abroad
departure; leaving; going away; recession
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to cease; to stop; to be over
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
third day of the month; three days
to keep (a person) waiting
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to set (sun); to become dark
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)