from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
empress dowager; queen mother
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
those (near the second person)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
influential person; man of importance
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
consists of; comprises; is made up of
innumerable; countless; numberless
female court attendant; court lady
suffix for familiar person
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that's the way it is; such is life
to have a talk; to tell a story
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
price; cost; value; worth; value
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to