as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
guess; speculation; supposition
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
if you think about it; come to think of it
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
royal capital; imperial capital
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in