to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
in the following manner; as follows
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
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
lower classes; common people
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
on the occasion of; at the time of
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
arrival at a military camp; joining in a battle
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
one's own handwriting; autograph
thinking of; hitting upon
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father