ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
secret; private; surreptitious
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to rank next to; to come after
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to make a fool of someone
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
latent disposition; inner feelings
to make an appearance; to show up
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
joint struggle; common (united) front
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul