Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
relatively; comparatively
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
to exchange; to interchange
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
agreement; stipulation; contract
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
custody; detention; confinement
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
stingy; cheap; very frugal
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
person who avoids others; social outcast
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever