lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
government office; agency; board
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to look down on; to condescend
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
near oneself; close to one; familiar
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
condition; state (of health); appearance
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
indiscreet; thoughtless; absurd; laughable; disdaining; belittling
practice; practising; training; study
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
senior grade of the third court rank
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
public confidence; popular support