to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to decide; to determine; to judge
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reigning; controlling; dictating
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
chair; stool; post; office; position
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
adds force or indicates command
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even though; despite; when
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude