to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
be on your guard!; take care!
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
smuggling (people); stowing away
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
to look down on; to make light of
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
influence; clout; leverage
very great; enormous; serious
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to send or direct a person to
our country; our land; one's own country
sooner or later; in time; eventually
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
to not take seriously; to take lightly
bright red; crimson lotus flower
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)