to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
assertion; declaration; affirmation
every person; every mouth; every entrance
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to take a breath; to take a short rest
conference room; council room
royal castle; imperial castle
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
Christoff; Christoph; Christophe; Kristof
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
remarkable; striking; obvious
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to keep away; to keep at a distance
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
infancy; childhood; tender age
near; close; beside; third person
to serve; to work for; to attend
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
conviction; belief; confidence