head house (family); birthplace; originator
to differ; to vary; to disagree
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
behind; in the rear; in back
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
position; location; base; point; site
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
tendency; trend; inclination
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
tide; current; tendency; trend
pair; the two; both persons; both things
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
close; intimate; on good terms
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as everyone knows; needless to point out
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
military family; warrior class
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar