royal castle; imperial castle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
history; pedigree; lineage
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
war; fighting; fierce competition
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to hate each other; to hate mutually
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
scale; scope; plan; structure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
fort; stronghold; fortification
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
construction; architecture (of buildings)