to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
by sheer strength; by brute force
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
forevermore; for eternity
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
talk; recital; narration; topic
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
secrecy; highly classified information
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to manage a state; to govern a country
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
severe wound; serious wound; gash
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
20th day of the month; 20 days
jewel; precious stone; gem
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
my spouse; my wife; my husband
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
postponement; deferment; adjournment
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men