why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
loveable; very likeable; like very much
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
clearing one's throat; cough
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
rule; reign; government; governing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces