closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
armor and helmet (armour)
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
occupier; occupying forces
reigning; controlling; dictating
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
view without saying a word; tacit permission
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of; to make matters worse
race (of people); type of person
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to satisfy the requirements
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
illusion; fallacy; delusion
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
manners; courtesy; etiquette
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky