sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
just because; even if; even though
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to choke; to have trouble breathing
complementary color; complementary colour
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
partly open; in half bloom
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
having not the slightest idea
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
visual confirmation; sighting
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
imperial court; royal court
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)