court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to be overcome with emotion
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
customs (duties); duty; tariff
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to say (something) over one's shoulder
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to affect; to impact; to influence
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to get strong; to gain strength
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
as far as the eye can see
commissioned officer; military officer
to recover consciousness; to come to
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
fate; destiny; predestination
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross