opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold reception; inhospitality
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
and so; therefore; for that reason
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
advocate; defender; champion; backer
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
everywhere; at every turn
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
forevermore; for eternity
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
membership of the Imperial family
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slide into; to slip into