to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
people; citizens; subjects; folk
royal capital; imperial capital
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
match; game; bout; contest