very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
the same rank; equality; apposition
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
conventionality; triteness
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)