habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
imprisonment; incarceration
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
historic; historical; traditional
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
imperial throne; the Crown
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to discuss; to talk together
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to state; to express; to mention
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
open; public; official; overt
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to not take seriously; to take lightly