unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
everybody; every last one of them; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
nesting hole; burrow; den
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
a little bit; a little while
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
retreating figure; appearance from behind
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
at once; immediately; right now
to say; to tell; to state; to do
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
how many people; a number of people
court lady; lady-in-waiting
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade