iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
with a start; with a jump
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
intersection; crossroad; cross streets
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to squeeze out; to wring out
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
observation platform; lookout platform
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
princess; daughter of a nobleman
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
fortress; stronghold; citadel
(something) so small; so little; trifling
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)