losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to fight with swords; to cross swords
horse oil; extract of horse subcutaneous fat, used in cosmetics and traditional medicine
good appetite and good bowel movements; enjoying one's food and having regular stools
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to spare oneself; to spare oneself the trouble; (arch.) to nullify someone's efforts
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
Japanese belladonna (Scopolia japonica)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
young adult still living at home; dependent; female servant working for a lady-in-waiting working in the inner part of a lord's house (Edo period); freeloader living in a samurai's house; young kabuki actor in service of a master (Edo period)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
common rue (Ruta graveolens)
in brief; to put it succinctly
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
chapter title page; divisional title
centralization of power; centralisation of power
noninterference; nonintervention
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)