to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
favorite; favourite; habitually used
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
devoted; self-sacrificing
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
everything; anything; nothing
(within a) territory; domains
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
interval; break; pause; spare moment
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report