otherwise; if not; or else
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
urgency; exigency; emergency
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pointing out; identification
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sentiment; sentimentality
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
direct vassal of the shogunate (Edo period); direct retainer of the shogun (e.g. a hatamoto)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
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