assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
trio; gang of three; threesome
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
chief vassal; senior statesman
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
after that; afterwards; thereafter
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
rest; break; recess; intermission
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry