custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
great emperor; ... the Great
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
next term; next period; next version; next release
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
rule; reign; government; governing
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
boy; son; baby boy; young man
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to get back together (with a former partner)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
impossible; unlikely; improbable
having said that; be that as it may
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
should time and circumstances permit
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
garden (esp. with trees); park
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction