to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
stepping back; drawing back
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
admiration; being impressed (by)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
elder sister; effeminate man
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
attention seeker; look-at-me
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
reason; cause; history; origin
extremely; exceedingly; deeply
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
our country; our land; one's own country
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive