incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
presence; sitting with; being with
at that time; in those days
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
to perceive; to understand
the place for; the time for; the level of
military science; strategy; tactics
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
for a while; for some time; for a period
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
help; assistance; service
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely