Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
battlefield; battleground
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
musical dance; music and dancing
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to run around; to bustle about
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
vitality; energy; dynamism
to distribute; to hand out
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to wash away; to rinse off
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
great army; mighty host; whole army
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be softened; to calm down
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention