face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
while; even though; despite
very; extremely; excessively
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
separation of church and state
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
descendant; posterity; offspring
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
something; some kind of; for some reason
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over