alliance (esp. originally of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
at one time; some time ago; once
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
to entice a person to do something wrong
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to promote; to make richer
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
indirect principal offender; indirect perpetrator; principal offender in the second degree
crime of plotting a crime; crime of preparing to commit an offense; preparation of a crime
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
school admission category
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
guardian and tutor of a nobleman's child
subject of an investigation; object being examined
again; once more; a second time
to look daggers at somebody
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
to well up; to burst; to arise
the lion's share; the cream
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
crime committed together by two or more people (in which each is known as a co-principal)
general provisions; general rules
going south; heading southward
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
silver lace; silver braid