self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to move forward; to move on
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
young noblewoman; princess
same generation; one's generation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
connection; link; relationship
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 plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming