small military force; numerically inferior force
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
relation; connection; affinity
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
how; in what way; circumstances
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
action; operation; effect; function
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
and yet; though; when; in spite of
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
how long; how far; how much
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
impressed (glued) gold or silver foil on traditional Japanese fabric; type of noh costume
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
attendant; attendance upon another
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to step over or across; to overcome
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion