main question; real issue at hand
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
one's house; one's home; one's family
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
right to know; right to access information
family a woman has married into
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
second day of the month; two days
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
how long; how far; how much
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint