undisputed; entirely; perfect
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
lately; recently; nowadays
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
in that way; thus; so; so?
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bravery; courage; heroism
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
way; method; means; resource; course
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
doing as one is told; yes-man
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to kill; to defeat; to beat
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate