running away; escaping on foot
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to color; to colour; to paint; to touch up (by tracing the same image, letter, etc.)
the truth always comes out; you can't sweep it under the rug forever; a secret is too heavy to hold; (lit.) the king's ears are donkey's ears
stirring; rousing oneself
rise and fall (of nations); destiny
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
making strenuous efforts; exerting oneself
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
chance; opportunity; lucky break
meanwhile; in the meantime
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
priority; order of precedence
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
this sort of; this type of
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
establishment; settlement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
good news; happy news; glad tidings
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations