to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; first name
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
armed might; military power; the sword; force
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ability; capability; skill
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say