princess; Her Royal Highness
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
absolutely; positively; decidedly
secrecy; highly classified information
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become dim; to become blurred
audience (with someone of high standing)
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
drama; play; powerful drug
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
vice; immorality; corruption
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
in the open; the open air
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law