honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
on the occasion of; at the time of
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
having said that; on the other hand
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
intention; idea; inclination; wish
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
determination; resolution
retainer; attendant; escort
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
daimyo's main Tokyo mansion