siblings; brothers and sisters
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dominion; territory; possession
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mistress; kept woman; concubine
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
programme; program; plans; arrangements
husband and wife; married couple
decision; settlement; definition
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
beyond that point; after that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
in the same way as; just like
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to get tired out; to be exhausted
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please