residence; dwelling; home
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
control; management (e.g. of a business)
official business; public business
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
young lord; successor of one's current lord
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
government service; official position; civil service
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
powerful family; powerful clan
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
underground; subterranean
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
worldly affairs; ways of the world
praise and censure; public criticisms
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
talk; conversation; dialogue