tone (of voice); manner of talking
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
outrageous lie; outright lie
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to apologize; to apologise
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
choices; alternatives; options
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to gaze out at; to look out over
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
comfort; consolation; diversion
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be needed; to be wanted
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
chief vassal; senior statesman
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to not believe one's ears
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
several years; a few years
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful