nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
shades of evening; dead of night
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to get slightly dirty (all over)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
forcibly; against one's will
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in comparison to; rather than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
family; members of a family
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future