government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
very; much; greatly; a lot of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
support; backing; patronage
to ask a question; to ask questions
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
intention; idea; inclination; wish
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to entrust; to leave to a person
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
if it is the case that ...
himself; yourself; herself
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that