to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
battlefield; battleground
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to take advantage of an opportunity
charming; fascinating; attractive
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
bearing; heading; point of the compass
country; territory; domain; realm
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
one's share; one's portion
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
recognition; acquaintance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
(not) even once; (not) ever
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
furnishings; implements; equipment
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
oracle; revelation; divine message
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
height; acme; extremity; end; limit