strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
armaments; military preparations
trial; judgement; judgment
legislation; development of laws
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
pending question; unresolved problem
estimate (of costs); budget
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
related to; in relation to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
area under direct control (of the shogun)
property; fortune; assets
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
hoarding; storing away (without using)
unmarried; not yet married
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to listen again; to ask again
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
stomach ache; abdominal pain
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)