secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
supporting role (actor); minor role
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to turn against; to become an enemy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
separate-volume supplement (to)
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
physical condition; state of health; shape
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation; health education (school subject)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to cause a person trouble
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain