as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
graduate; alumnus; alumna
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes