to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
the same generation; coeval
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
treatment (of a person); dealing with
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
very young; little; childish; immature
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
good humour (humor); good mood
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
double suicide; lovers' suicide
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at your own discretion; as you see fit