to be betrayed by a trusted follower
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
each time; frequently; always
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
hard to reach place; remote place
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike