kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
coin of the smallest value; poorly-minted coin
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
entreaty; supplication; petition
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
chink in the armor (armour)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
surrounding at a distance
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
all over; all over the place; everywhere