young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
infancy; childhood; tender age
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
this world; this life; world of the living
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed