individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
imperial throne; the Crown
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
whispering; murmuring; subdued
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
separate case; another matter
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
meanwhile; in the meantime