to boil; to decoct; to infuse
although I say; although one might say; although called
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
incident; affair; happening; event
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
on the roof; court nobles
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
insubordination; outlawry
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
otherwise; or else; if not
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
story; tale; talk; discussion
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck