tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
emperor; prince; princess
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one end; an end; part; fragment
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
loyal retainer; loyal subject
on the occasion of; at the time of
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
moment by moment; hour by hour
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence