dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
falling in love; attachment
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
the last moment; the very end
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
a second time; again; once more; twice
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
when it becomes; when it comes to
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
for the first time in one's life
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
natural growth; wild growth
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
sons and daughters; children; girl
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
memory; sense; experience
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to discuss; to talk together
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation