women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
bathroom mirror; vanity mirror
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
disinformation; false information
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
ex post facto report; report after the event
secret art; the mysteries
handful; small amount; small number
passenger; rider; good rider
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
chief (of police); head (of office)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
place of refuge; refugee destination
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
future prospects; promise
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia