to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
though; even if; whether ... or ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
ability; performance; efficiency
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
shoji (paper sliding door)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
empirical; from experience
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
that's a different matter; that's a different story