secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
one's daughter and heiress
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
general mobilization; full mobilization
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
riding fast; driving a horse fast
(a place) out of one's reach
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
migratory bird; bird of passage
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
colour; color; hue; tints
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence