ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
biological child; one's own child
change; alteration; modification
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
labor; labour; toil; hardship
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
reign; being on the throne
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
food and drink; eating and drinking
discretion; consideration; allowance
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
(religious) faith; belief; creed
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
affable; sociable; friendly
to make a living; to earn a livelihood