interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
most part; greater part; majority
invisibly; secretly; privately
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
clanging; empty; deserted
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
employer's house; master's house
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
ruler's orders; master's orders
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be too late; to be too slow
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize