precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
footwear; footgear; shoes
historical play; period drama
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
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
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
weird; strange; mysterious
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
strange; rare; novel; curious
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
beyond one's means or position