spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
forcibly; against one's will
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
domestic affairs; internal administration
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
hereditary system; hereditary succession
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
natural calamity; disaster
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
to rule; to govern; to administer
three; three years of age
split; division; break up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)