young person; youth; young
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
without permission; without notice
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
bolt from the blue; great surprise
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
to need; to demand; to take; to require
whole nation; whole land; whole country
authority; power; function
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
boy; son; baby boy; young man
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume