to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
moving tale; impressive tale
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
next term; next period; next version; next release
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to relax; to feel at home
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to await; to wait for; to expect
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
on the occasion of; at the time of