but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
cold reception; inhospitality
(another's) daughter; young lady
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
territory; domain; dominion; possession
impossible to do (although wants to)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
blow; shock; strike; batting
household economy; family finances
imperial court; royal court
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
dividing into four; quartering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
observation; survey; watching
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
awareness; realization; noticing
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression