Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
military forces; hosts; troops
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
older sister; elder sister
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
falsely similar; counterfeit
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
that day; the very same day
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless