nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
decision; determination; resolution
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
promotion (school, military, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
number of days (times) one has attended
(period of) a year; during an era
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
-less; lacking; non-existing
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
concealment; suppression; hiding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
search for a husband for one's daughter
due form; official; formality
fixed date; appointed day
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
having said that; on the other hand
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
straight-laced person; stubborn person
determination; resolution
most difficult; next to impossible
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to win and advance to the next round
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to spread; to be propagated
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)