to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
in the future; another day; later
very; greatly; exceedingly
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
independent state; independent nation
decorum; propriety; politeness
white stone; white (go pieces)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
record high; all-time high
parting; separation; farewell
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
superior; superiors; senior
himself; yourself; herself
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
preparations for returning (home)
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to launch a surprise attack