to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
Lloyd's Register; Royce' (Hokkaidō confectionary maker)
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
exceedingly; extremely; dearly; most of all; above all else
offering; presentation; donation
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
denaturation; degeneration
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
as (one) walks on, and on
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way