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nothing but; except; no more than

4

guess; conjecture

2

sickbed; (hospital) bed

1

to be; to exist; to be

1

means; is; as for

5

world; society; people; the public

1

successor

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

4

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

12

two persons; two people; pair; couple

29

meaning; called; said

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

imperial prince

2

imperial princess

9

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

10

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

10

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

5

woman; girl

2

(Japanese) imperial succession

5

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

12

eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

7

giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

1

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

32

fiance; fiancee

2

Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

14

to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp

5

teacup

1

small; little; tiny

8

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

5

shoulder joint

4

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

4

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

6

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

1

the ... in question

1

(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains

2

phalanx; phalange

13

saucer

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

2

elder sister

1

so much; so; like that

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2