(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
according to plan; as planned
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
raging waves; battle cry; war cry
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
variation in color (colour); having a different color
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
head over heels; headlong; head first
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
victim; injured party; sufferer
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
under the orders of; by order (command)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
manservant; male attendant; valet
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing