spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
serious crime; grave crime
(present) head of a family
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
affidavit; deposition; testimony
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
right of succession; right to the throne
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
land near a castle; castle town
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
political measures; policy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
unmarried; not yet married
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
written oath; covenant; pledge
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently