pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
at a glance; at first sight
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
to cut down all; to slash promiscuously
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
having ended; being resolved
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to happen to hear; to overhear
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
sense of values; values; value system
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
off an island; away from an island; off-island
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo