to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
many; a lot; much; multitude
longed-for; anxiously awaited
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
complete change; about-face
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
entreaty; supplication; petition
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to intervene; to stop (something)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
striking with the back of the sword
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
hateful; detestable; loathsome
valley; ravine; glen; gorge