puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to fulfill one's responsibility
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
distinction; differentiation; classification
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
night attack; nocturnal assault
same; similar; (just) like; equal
impossible to do (although wants to)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to play a central role; to take a leading part
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one after another; in succession
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
current administration; present government
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
Son of God; child of an emperor
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway