ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
observation platform; lookout platform
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
aggression; invasion; raid
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
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)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reproachful; hateful; bitter
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
great man; great god; hero; big man
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
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
fortress; stronghold; citadel
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
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
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate