decision; determination; resolution
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
older brother; elder brother
poisoning; kill by poison
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
imperial court; royal court
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
living room (Western style); sitting room
to crouch; to squat; to cower
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly