nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
first generation; founder
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
the ways of the world; human nature
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
it's been a long time; long time no see