to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
right of succession; right to the throne
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
nothing; nil; naught; nought
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to continue to work; to work away (at)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
that is to say; so that means
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
to turn completely into; to become completely
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
letting (someone) die without helping
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to move around; to move about; to get around
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to continue to do; to persist in doing