disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to launch a surprise attack
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
profitable plan; good plan
marriage ceremony; wedding
informal consent; private consent
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
political measures; policy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
comparatively; relatively
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled