neighboring countries; surrounding countries
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
alteration; falsification; faking
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
general election (of the lower house)
emotional strength; force of will
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
silence; stillness; quietness
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
while being out of the office or away from home
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter