weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
businesslike; professional
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to spit out; to eject; to dump
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to have an idea; to have a clue
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
what kind of; what sort of; what
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
combat power; fighting strength
tier; tear; teardrop shape
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to dye; to colour; to color
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
10th day of the month; ten days
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist