to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
seven (long cylindrical things)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
older sister; elder sister
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to run away; to escape safely
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to step over or across; to overcome
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop