mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
follower; attendant; valet; servant
thick curtain; drop curtain
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
other side; opposite side; other party
stress-induced; stress-related
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
super-liberal translation; making understandable and readable through free interpretation
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
menial; meanness; servility; abject
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
this occasion; at this time; now
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to smile broadly; to grin widely
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)