to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
innocent; not guilty; harmless
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
consideration; taking into account
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
honorific title; honorific term of address
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
foreign matter; impurities
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to leave as it is; to defer
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
feudal lords; barons; princes
death (of an emperor); demise
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
hot spring area; hot spring district
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations