surroundings; environs; circumference
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
proceeding to the capital
like this; this sort; this way
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
official notice; notification
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
obedience; submission; resignation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
family; relatives; dependents; household
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
preparation; arrangements
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court