gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
setting off (on a trip); departure
evil spirit; demon; devil
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
authority; power; influence
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
foster father; adoptive father
about; concerning; as to; regarding
orphan; person without friends
no exception; without exception; always the same
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown