three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
system; institution; organization; organisation
customary; conventional; usual
custom; practice; convention; precedent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
explosion; rupture; break off
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to jump up and down; to hop
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
the question remains; it comes into question
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
fragment; one of the group or party
to close (one's eyes); to shut
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
physical law; laws of physics
difference between the sexes; sexual difference