have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in the meanwhile; during the time
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to serve; to work for; to attend
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to turn towards; to point
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully