education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
higher rank; better position
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to say no more; to sink into silence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
mistress; kept woman; concubine
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to move (house); to change residence
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning