of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
that; the matter in question
in comparison to; rather than
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to attack; to assault; to assail
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
older brother; elder brother
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be conspicuous; to stand out
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff