adherent; devotee; believer
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
burlesque; low comedy; farce
victim; injured party; sufferer
servant; manservant; menial
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
government; administration; statesmanship
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
commencing with; including
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
sympathy; empathy; response
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
notice; attention; observation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments