to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
serious look (on one's face); straight face
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
(within a) territory; domains
covert action; covert operations
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Dragon King; promoted rook
Mordred (in Arthurian legend)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
even though; despite; when
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
(national) capital (city); metropolis
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to go into labor; to go into labour
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger