secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
intention; idea; inclination; wish
consideration; taking into account
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
title of honour; title of honor
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
foreign matter; impurities
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
the deceased; the departed
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to leave as it is; to defer
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
death (of an emperor); demise
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to brush off; to shake off
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course