political situation; political affairs
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
name; given name; first name
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
you (plural); all of you; you all
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
godparent; first person to give something its name
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
in that way; like that; that way
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to shout (in anger); to yell
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to torment; to torture; to harass
(in) his way; peculiar to him
devoted; self-sacrificing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to have meaning; to be meaningful
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth