to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(a place) out of one's reach
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
court lady; lady-in-waiting
great difference; major mistake
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
since; henceforth; ever since
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
direct control; direct supervision
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie