the same rank; equality; apposition
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; (arch.) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
notice; attention; observation
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to approach; to draw near
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
military review; troop review; (military) parade
to have the honor (of); to be favored (with); to be honored (with)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to provide; to arrange; to install
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
young noblewoman; princess