person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
marriage proposal; marriage talks
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
than; from; out of; except; but; more
accurate; correct; precise; exact
expression; presentation; representation; notation
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
such ... as; or some such
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
fall; drop; descent; coming down