shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to bend; to warp; to curve
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to thrust away; to send flying
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to crouch; to squat; to cower
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
be (that) as it may; having said that
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty