to detain; to check; to restrain
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run about; to rush about
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
ancestor; forefather; foremother
this is why; this means; it is the case that
powerful family; powerful clan
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
nothing but; none other than
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
common people; ordinary people; masses
children's story; fairy tale
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
our country; our land; one's own country
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
still; even now; to this day
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
several people; a few people