being in love with each other
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
outside the country; abroad
married woman; another's wife
philandering; itch for women
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to slap; to strike; to spank
system; institution; organization; organisation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
tide; current; tendency; trend
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
possible; likely; probable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence