to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
conjecture; guesswork; guess
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
acquittal; indulgence; remission of sin; pardon
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
timewise; temporal; chronal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to think of; to come up with
judicial power; jurisdiction
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
various; many; all kinds of
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to be born; to come into this world
the whole nation; all the people in the land
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
to win favour; to win favor
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
being concerned about or mindful of
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
complete destruction; demolition