innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
use; utilization; utilisation; application
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
direct descent; direct line
wherein; therein; thereinto
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(Japanese) imperial succession
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
man; male; masculine gender
imperial throne; the Crown