still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
unanticipated; unexpected
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
nothing but; none other than
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
government service; the bureaucracy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to think of; to come up with
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shove to one side; to look at out of the corner of one's eyes
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that