knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
and yet; though; when; in spite of
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what kind of; what sort of; what
ingredient; component; composition
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
one's own handwriting; autograph