bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
it's probably so; it stands to reason
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
Son of God; child of an emperor
(period of) a year; during an era
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
ancestor; forefather; foremother
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
pregnancy; conception; gestation
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately