court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
line; queue; procession; matrix
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
it's been a long time; long time no see
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
convenient; handy; useful
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
reason; cause; circumstances
imperial grandchild or descendant
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to thrust before; to thrust at
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
preservation; retainment; keeping
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)