house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
poisoning; kill by poison
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
imagination; supposition; guess
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
how many people; a number of people
(political) administration; political power
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct