don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to keep in mind; to memorize
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
eternal; unlimited; endless
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
rule; reign; government; governing
half-sibling (with a different mother)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
drinking party; get-together
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups