question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
under the orders of; by order (command)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to order; to command; to appoint
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
divine command; heaven's will
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
meaning; called; named; that says; that
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rather; better; instead; if anything
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
great war; great battle; world war
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling