prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
what's that?; what the...
to be silent; to say nothing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
people; citizens; subjects; folk
mental image; mental picture; image
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
throwaway; disposable; single-use
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
surely; certainly; without doubt
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to do someone in; to bump someone off
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
uninhabited island; desert island
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pioneer; settler; colonist
flight; escape; running away; flying high
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to face; to go towards; to head towards
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there