to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to rule; to govern; to administer
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
cardinal (Catholic church)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
gleaming; shining; glistening
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to glare at each other; to confront each other
three persons; three parties
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl