private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
closely-guarded secret; top secret
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
amount of sugar; sugar content
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to get along well with; to make a go of it
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
society; public; community; social studies
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dark clouds; black clouds
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting