area under direct control (of the shogun)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
employment (long term); hire
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
memory; sense; experience
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC