enmity; antagonism; hostility
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to subsist; to keep on living
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to be greedy; to devour greedily
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to beat to death; to kill
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
final; eventual; ultimate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to ask a question; to ask questions
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
expertise; experience; knowledge
level ground; horizon; field of view
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)