protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
representative; exemplary; model
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to read the situation; to sense the mood
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
reform; reformation; reorganization
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to spread; to be propagated
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run about; to rush about
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to make one's own; to take possession of
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible