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
confiscation of property (Edo period)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; 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; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
unconditionally; as a rule
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
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.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs