impossible; unlikely; improbable
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
trouble; bother; annoyance
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
several weeks; a few weeks
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(social) position; status
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
later on; eventually; afterwards
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
ceremony; celebration; law code
entreaty; supplication; petition
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
distress; wretched condition
loud laughter; hearty laugh
return of something; repayment
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
repaying a kindness; gratitude
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain