at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hello; good day; good afternoon
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
follower; attendant; valet; servant
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to visit frequently; to haunt
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
these guys; these fellows
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
level ground; plain; flatland
to be able to manage somehow or another
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off