probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
richly colored; richly coloured
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
overall; general; as a whole
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
design; idea; conception; plan
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
greeting; a fine thing to say
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply