to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
immediately; right away; on the spot
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
because; for; the reason why is ...
leader; authority; mainstay
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
at a young age; while still young
at that time; in those days
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
royal line; royal descendants
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)