to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
noisy; confused; uproarious
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
senior; veteran; old-timer
(present) head of a family
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to investigate; to examine
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
several people; a few people
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff