royal capital; imperial capital
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
messenger; envoy; emissary
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
lodging in the same place
time around sunset; early evening
to quicken one's pace (steps)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
standard; set; routine; decided
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to keep watch; to stand guard
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to smile (at); to grin (at)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
independence; self-reliance