vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
royal capital; imperial capital
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
considerably; greatly; a lot
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
accession to the throne; enthronement
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
secret information; intelligence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
battlefield; battleground
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse