acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
disinheritance; disowning
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Clements; Klements; Krementz
at that time; in those days
murder of one's own lord or father
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
some time ago; the other day
be (that) as it may; having said that
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
the Emperor's person or presence
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)