cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
magic sword; cursed sword
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
southern part; the south (of a region)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to be intimate with; to befriend
round shape; circle; circular form
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to sneak out; to slip out; to slip away; to leave secretly
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
successfully; with success
to become red; to redden; to blush
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to be common (to); to have (something) in common (with); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection; to communicate with each other
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to find fault with; to question
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
town girl; girl raised in a town
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord