consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
southern part; the south (of a region)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
(Japanese) empress; queen
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
while; even though; despite
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicate reason; infers some protest
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
since then; from that time; ever since
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
is that so? (generally rhetorical)