in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
emperor (of Japan); mikado
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to have one's name entered (in a list)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be silent; to say nothing
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to do for (the sake of someone else)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to accept; to receive; to agree
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
such ... as; or some such
antiquity; the previous era
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time