to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
place where there are hot springs; hot springs spa
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
perception; sensing; noticing
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
heartburn; strong sense of disgust
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
is something that; is that which
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
roundabout way (of speaking or working)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
manners; courtesy; etiquette
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet