to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
just the other day; quite recently
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
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
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
burning at the stake; burning to death
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
one's first campaign; one's first battle
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
autonomy; right of self-government
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
virgin; innocent young woman
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
rebel; traitor; insurgent
top recommendation; something highly recommended
inhuman; heinous; atrocious