partly open; in half bloom
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
mediator; manager; caretaker
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
down to earth; reasonable
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
way one walks; one's walk
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)
(exercising) the right to command
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
at first; in the beginning; originally
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
revision; amendment; alteration
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity