reservation; putting on hold; deferment
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
global scale; worldwide scale
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
watchful waiting; careful supervision
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
rather; sooner; preferably
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
falling in love; attachment
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic