distinction; differentiation; classification
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
princess; daughter of a nobleman
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
reproachful; hateful; bitter
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
great man; great god; hero; big man
to slide into; to slip into
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
skill; dexterity; proficiency
strong person; the strong; the powerful
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
several years; a few years