princess; daughter of a nobleman
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
calamity; misfortune; disaster
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
selection; choice; option
plural; multiple; several
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(political) power; authority; influence
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
one's house; one's home; one's family
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Son of God; child of an emperor
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to amuse oneself; to make merry
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to raise one's voice; to shout
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
since when; from when; how long