deep emotion; impression; inspiration
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
troublesome; annoying; complicated
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to melt together; to blend together
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
all present; all concerned; all of us
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
changing clothes; change of clothes
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
such; like that; that sort of
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously