no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to throw on the fire; to burn
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
letter; missive; note; mail
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
other; another; over; more than; I; me
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
still; even now; to this day
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
as; because; with; due to
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand