to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
succession to headship of a family
divorce; dissolution of adoption
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
admonition; warning; advising (against); reproof
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
without doubt; certain; sure