to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
world; society; people; the public
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
judgment; judgement; discernment
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
insolent fellow; rude fellow
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
pride; dignity; self-worth
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
representative; exemplary; model
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
right in the middle (of); midst; height
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
single word; a few words; brief comment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
princess; daughter of a nobleman
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to