to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); 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
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
still; as yet; as it has been
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; 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
cannot be helped; unavoidable
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
interior; inside; internal
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to say no more; to sink into silence
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
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
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument