great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
mistress; kept woman; concubine
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
at that time; in those days
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
hateful; detestable; loathsome
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
cooperation; collaboration
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?