(in) her way; peculiar to her
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
consists of; comprises; is made up of
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
assertion; declaration; affirmation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
going through; going via; going by way of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
highly unpredictable; touch and go
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
(someone else's) parents; both parents
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file