giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
fence; bulwark; guarding wall
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
personality; style; appearance
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
death penalty; capital punishment
exile; banishment; deportation
property; fortune; assets
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
successive generations; successive emperors
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(political) power; authority; influence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout