blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
some people; a few people; several people
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
young girl; lass; adolescent female
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
on bad terms; at loggerheads
close; intimate; on good terms
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
feeling; sense; impression
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside