blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
mental; spiritual; emotional
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be transparent; to show through
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
biological child; one's own child
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate