by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
trauma (usu. psychological)
to manage a state; to govern a country
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in name only; titular; nominal
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
rule; reign; peaceful times
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
drama; play; powerful drug
secret; private; surreptitious
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent