moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
otherwise; or else; if not
advanced level; high grade; senior
system; institution; organization; organisation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
how many people; a number of people
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
no way to do; nothing can be done
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
automatic; intransitive verb
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
literally; to the letter; literal
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wonderful; astounding; marvellous