to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
without; but if; otherwise; or else
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
young noblewoman; princess
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
homosexual (person); gay person
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
deceased; late; dead; departed
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
on countless occasions; many a time
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
half the body; half length
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk