nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
countrified; unsophisticated; unfashionable; uncool; lacking refinement
accounting; administration (of money)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
establishment; settlement
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
important post; important office; key position
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to be main; to be principal; to be important
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point