to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to flare up; to burst into flames
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
hiding one's embarrassment
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
tea and cakes; refreshments
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
with these words; while saying
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to look down on; to make light of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
baton (of command); order; command; direction
what time; (lit.) which hour
to compose; to put together
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
plan; protocol; manifest; program
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present