murder; killing; murderer
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
of course; certainly; naturally
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
comparatively; relatively
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
inner castle; main keep; innermost enclosure of a castle
outer castle; outer fortification (surrounding the main castle)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
elixir of life (prepared from cinnabar in ancient China)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
failure; mistake; blunder
middle of the night; dead of night