gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to like; to love; to be fond of
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to get a reputation as a philanderer
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
be (that) as it may; having said that
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(large) house; residence; mansion
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to