reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
our country; our land; one's own country
to be sacked; to be dismissed
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
phantom; vision; illusion
never mind!; don't worry about it
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
reason; cause; history; origin
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
homosexuality; homosexual love
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
nature; the natural world; realm of nature