busy; having no time (for)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
setting off (on a trip); departure
evil spirit; demon; devil
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
foster father; adoptive father
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
orphan; person without friends
no exception; without exception; always the same
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
test of one's strength; test of one's ability