to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
fast-talking; rapid talking
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
full view; plain sight; completely visible
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
breaking off an engagement
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
much less; to say nothing of