ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
traditional Japanese dance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
finishing blow; coup de grâce
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
founder; originator; pioneer
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like