in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
older sister; elder sister
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
sitting with one knee drawn up
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
smelling of earth; rustic
snowy; covered in deep snow
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
child prodigy; wonder child
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
unique thing; best on earth
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
various countries; various regions; various provinces
many; a lot; much; multitude
to take turns; to mingle together
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
territories in the vicinity of Kyoto; territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)