is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
audience (with a person of high standing)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
accession to the throne; enthronement
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
messenger; envoy; emissary
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
domestic affairs; internal administration
had better ...; had better not ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
regret; repentance; remorse
remembrance; recollection; recognition
prime minister; premier; chancellor
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family