imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
how long; how much; to what extent
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
older brother; elder brother
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
family; relatives; dependents; household
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
like this; this sort; this way
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
reason; cause; circumstances
again; once more; a second time
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
beginning; outset; first; onset
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)