dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to prevent; to take precautions
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to pass (of time); to elapse
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
time; season; period; phase; stage
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
time; hour; period; class
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
don't you think?; indicates question
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
now; the present time; just now; another; more
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like