wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
father and mother; parents
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to cease; to stop; to be over
to happen to hear; to overhear
to be needed; to be wanted
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
dominion; territory; possession
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
twice; again; second time
great favor; great favour; obligation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
assertion; declaration; affirmation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to put into effect; to put into practice
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
war clouds; threat of war
battle dust; the tumult of war
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread