aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
(a person's) family background; lineage
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
physical strength; muscular strength
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)