hegemony; leadership; initiative
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
you; (arch.) your residence
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to get angry; to lose one's temper
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
improvement project; construction plan; maintenance plan; maintenance schedule; maintenance program
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
sad; wretched; deplorable
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
gossip; corner of the mouth
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
himself; yourself; herself
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard