penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
ability; performance; efficiency
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
you could say that; that might be so
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny