goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
tacit; unspoken; implicit
making obligatory; making compulsory
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
still; as yet; as it has been
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
plainly; clearly; vividly
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
interior; inside; internal
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to say no more; to sink into silence
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient