brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
marriage proposal; courtship
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
youthful; young; young-looking
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
heartstrings; innermost soul
word; term; language; speech
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
one act (of a play); scene; event
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
princess; daughter of a nobleman
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
beyond human understanding