that's true; of course; obviously
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
triangle; triangular shape
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
manners; courtesy; etiquette
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
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)
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
whether one wants to or not; without choice
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
material; substance; matter
appearance; figure; shape; form
product; produce; result; fruit
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
court lady; lady-in-waiting
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
longing for; burning desire
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to get angry; to become perverse
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor