to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in the meanwhile; during the time
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
death from disease; death from illness
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
funerals and ceremonial occasions
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cancellation; abandonment
imperial court; royal court
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
the Emperor's person or presence
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
reissue; putting back in print
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(Japanese) empress; queen
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat