strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
combination; union; binding; bond
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
pilgrimage to the three main Kumano shrines
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
sobriety; soberness; sober face
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
noble; men of rank; notables
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
personal grudge; personal enmity
public indignation; anger (as a citizen)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life