everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be surprised; to be astonished
political intervention; political interference; political meddling
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as (for); for; in the capacity of
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to blaze; to burn brightly
sea of fire; sea of flame
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
failure; mistake; blunder
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
messenger; envoy; emissary
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with