but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
commandant; commanding officer; general
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
discussion; argument; debate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to make use of; to lend money
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irony of fate; twist of fate
to be surprised; to be astonished
admiration; wonder; astonishment
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
because; for; the reason why is ...
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
construction; establishment
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
this (very thing); this precisely
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something like ...; something called ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm