barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
northern part; the north (of a region)
Democratic Party of Japan
moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
moderate; proper; just right
story; tale; talk; discussion
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to play a leading role; to play a central part
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
such; this sort of; like this
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
strict order; peremptory command
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in person; personally; directly
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room