to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
imperial lands; shogun's demesne
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
sign; indication; omen; symptom
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
whistle (sound made with the lips)
explosion; rupture; break off
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
sublime; noble; high-minded
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
decisive; resolute; drastic
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one of these days; someday; one day
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something