puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
prime of one's working life
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
printed characters (as opposed to Braille)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to compose; to put together
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
famous sword; excellent sword
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
main shrine; inner sanctuary
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue