brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
close; intimate; on good terms
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to manage something successfully; to be successful
family; relatives; dependents; household
northern part; the north (of a region)
becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
Hokke (northern branch of the Fujiwara clan, Heian period)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to unfold; to unroll; to open
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
(your) daughter; young woman
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
(present) head of a family
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
etc.; et cetera; and so on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
commencing with; including