your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
of low (mean, inferior) character
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become completely chilled
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
one's every action; every single move
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
very; much; greatly; a lot of
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
as is habit; the way life normally is
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
interest; rights; concession
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
small; little; fine; (arch.) fine pattern
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy