Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
not limited to; not just ...
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
hereabouts; around there; that area
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
mixed race; mixed parentage
to become familiar (to one's ears)
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
international; diplomatic intercourse
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
distinction in writing; use of different written forms (for different meanings)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
human kindness; human weakness
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)