skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
description; describing; depicting
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
although I say; although one might say; although called
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
situation of one's own doing
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake