state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
state governor; governor of a state
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
liner; regularly scheduled ship
arbor facing a spring (arbour)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
treatment (of a person); dealing with
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
princess; daughter of a nobleman
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to put into effect; to put into practice
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
solution; solution strategy
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
businesslike; professional
on countless occasions; many a time
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
validity; verification; propriety