treachery; betrayal; perfidy
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
land near a castle; castle town
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
preparation; provision; guarding
pretext; pretense; pretence
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
voluptuous; fascinating; beautiful
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
what do you want?; can I help you?
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
speech; expression; wording; language
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
maid; helper; help; assistance