young noblewoman; princess
messenger; envoy; emissary
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
each and all; every single one; everybody
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to intervene; to stop (something)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
(not so) much; (not) very
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
a long time ago; in those days
to apologize; to apologise
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
overall victory; championship
each nation; many nations; many countries