shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
man; male; masculine gender
earnestly; immediately; exactly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
appearance; air; mien; getup
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
military affairs; martial arts
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
misfortune; short life; evil fate
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
indolence; laziness; sloth
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
surely (not); certainly (not)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
(arch.) Japan; the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto (Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke and Shimotsuke)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
admiration and devotion; hearty submission
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person