leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
official function; state function
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
carelessly; inattentively
intimacy; affection; familiarity
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
doing whatever one pleases
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
being under military occupation
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
such; like that; in that way
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross