Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
a long time ago; long ago
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance