no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
script; libretto; scenario
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
outsider; layman; amateur
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
committee; commission; board; panel
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
role; part; job; assignment
attendance; presence; appearance
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
2nd day of the month; two days
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously