that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
the other day; a few days ago
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
guardian; protector; patron; parent
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
that day; the very same day
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
polite; courteous; hospitable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...