slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
objection; dissent; protest
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
strong interaction; strong force
to die out; to become extinct
had better ...; may as well ...
to become attached; to begin to love
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
on bad terms; at loggerheads
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
parade; review (of troops)
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
young noblewoman; princess
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to continue to rain or snow
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
land route; overland route; by land; overland
excellent plan; best policy
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
study tour; guided visit; field trip
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)