to look away; to turn away
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
coating (esp. lacquering)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
having missing teeth; toothlessness
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
employment position or rank
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
concerning; per; on account of
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
with a broad grin; smirking
nowadays; these days; at present
prostrating oneself in fear; kneeling in fear; crouching in fear; prostration
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
resignation (from a position)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
imperial command; royal command
court; Imperial Palace or household
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
government and people; those in and out of the court or government; the entire nation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
since the dawn of history
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
emperor (of Japan); mikado