grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
talk about various topics
king and princes; noble rank
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
daily meals; three regular meals a day
innermost depths of one's heart
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
Imperial Guard Division (pre-1945)
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
all you have to do is; just; that's all
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)