to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
archipelago; chain of islands
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
attendance; presence; appearance
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to play a leading role; to play a central part
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
notice; attention; observation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature