forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
(dying of) natural causes
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
feigned sleep; playing possum
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
curtain; field staff headquarters; secret meeting place
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
remarkable; striking; obvious
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
in line with this; therefore
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to put on airs; to assume importance
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
counter for wheels and flowers
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
state funeral; national funeral
to conquer; to subjugate; to overcome
attendance; presence; appearance
funeral; burial; condolence
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded