vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
intention; personal opinion
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
wet nurse; nursing mother
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
in comparison to; rather than
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
understanding; comprehension
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
book; volume; this; present; main; head
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
besides; moreover; in addition
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to serve; to work for; to attend
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ago; since; before; previous
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
government office; agency; board
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation