palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
inheritance; something given or received
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to resound; to make a stir
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to repent; to be penitent
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
grip (of hand); grip strength
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
true character; true heart; true spirit
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
training range; training grounds; training area
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
person concerned; interested party; related party