to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to speak; to hear a voice
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
woman; female; feminine gender
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
every person; every mouth; every entrance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
the lower classes; the common people
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
haughty; holding one's head high
what kind of; what sort of; what
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
instant; moment; for an instant
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
strong-willed; strong of heart
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual