prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
supplementary explanation
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
lord of a manor; estate steward
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
first meeting; first interview with
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical