mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
door; gate; opening; title page
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
favourite horse; favorite horse
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
true character; true heart; true spirit
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
dragon god; dragon king; naga
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
separate; scattered; apart
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
(how) many times; (how) often
to look upwards; to look up
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
selfishness; self-interest
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
you could say; you might say; verging on the
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
internal conditions; true state of affairs