reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to cease; to stop; to be over
sour look; surly face; pout
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to push away; to push aside; to shove
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop walking; to pause
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be silent; to say nothing
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to lie deep in; to extend far back
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to gather; to collect; to assemble
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
secretary (government); director; chief
rebellion; great uprising
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent