tedious; boring; being fed up with
mistress; kept woman; concubine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
how; in what way; how about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
memory; sense; experience
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
royal castle; imperial castle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
(present) head of a family
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
right of succession; right to the throne