brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
proceeding to Kyoto; entering Kyoto
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
the whole nation; all the people in the land
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
entreaty; supplication; petition
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
major war; great war; world war
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make one's own; to take possession of
(an) if (e.g. in history)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
serious illness; travails
chief; main; principal; important
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
suffering from the heat; heatstroke; heat prostration
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
tenement house; row house