paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to begin; to set about; to start
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look forward to something
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
affidavit; deposition; testimony
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate