to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
great cause; moral law; justice
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
preface; introduction; preamble
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
one's person; around one's person
private person; individual
second marriage; remarriage
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
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)