Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
various families; various schools of thought
woman entertainer; prostitute
court lady; lady-in-waiting
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
secret report to the emperor
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute
gap; hole; confiscation of property (Edo period); punishment involving exile and expropriation (Edo period); estate lacking a feudal lord (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
running short; running low; having few remaining; having little left
in one's own way or style
devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
reputation; public opinion
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
unconditionally; as a rule
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal