subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
royal capital; imperial capital
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
riding together; riding with
common knowledge; well-known fact
unexpectedly; surprisingly
firm; strong; solid; stable
connection; link; relationship
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to make merry; to be festive
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
motherland; fatherland; native country
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
fourth day of the month; four days
royal castle; imperial castle
wherein; therein; thereinto
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)