war; battle; match; game; competition
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
comfort; consolation; diversion
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
good-looking; fair; beautiful
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
connection; link; relationship
something; some kind of; for some reason
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign