tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
amateur as good as a professional
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
every person; every mouth; every entrance
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
in the end; on top of that
by sheer strength; by brute force
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to become excited; to grow lively
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
person of high rank or position
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)