important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
counter for books; volume
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
unconfirmed; unidentified
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
imperial court; royal court
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
research institute; (research) laboratory
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
with these words; while saying
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
chief vassal; senior statesman
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
now that you say that; now that you mention it
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for