instability; insecurity; crankiness
loved one; lover; sweetheart
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to intend; to be sure that
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
workforce reduction; personnel cut
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as; because; with; due to
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to make a success in life
future prospects; promise
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
refining; refinement; smelting; training
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
guardian; mentor; protector
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)