charcoal; charred remains
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
offense; offence; method of attack
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
being bad at communication; being unsociable
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
one act (of a play); scene; event
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
to anticipate; to foresee
Tempō Reforms (series of government measures; 1841-1843)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
sum (currency of Uzbekistan)
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
several times (as large, over)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
employer's house; master's house
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match