lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to become pale; to turn pale
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
solely; entirely; only; or
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
time; season; period; phase; stage
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
place; room; margin; scope
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
tacit; unspoken; implicit
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of