prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
marriage ceremony; wedding
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
executive officer; administrative official
appointment; assignment; promotion
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to arrange; to decorate; to dress; to garnish
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
being very busy; busyness
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
document; official papers
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish