princess; daughter of a nobleman
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
haughty; holding one's head high
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sound of voice; vocal sound
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
if it is (the case that ...)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime