bunch of flowers; bouquet
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
(in the same way) as before; as always
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
rising; ascending; climbing
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
... years old; age (of) ...
one's later years; final years (in life)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense