to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
now that; since; so long as; because
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
suddenly; all of a sudden
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be pregnant; to be with child
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)