advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
loved one; lover; sweetheart
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
topic of discussion; agenda
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to step back; to walk backwards
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear