subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
difficult problem; challenge
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
satirical; sarcastic; ironic
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
Utsubo Monogatari (Heian period narrative); The Tale of the Hollow Tree
consists of; comprises; is made up of
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Ochikubo Monogatari; The Tale of Ochikubo (Heian period Cinderella story)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
though; notwithstanding; although
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
realistic; graphic; true to life
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England