sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
to say; to be called; to do
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to concern; to be related
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
cooperation; collaboration
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
same trade; same business; same profession
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(another's) daughter; young lady
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; like that; that sort of; very
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
society; public; community; social studies
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ministries and government offices; the authorities
(some) more; even more; longer; further
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
connection; link; relationship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should; must; -able; probably; likely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to join forces; to cooperate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing