any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
letter breaking off relations; Dear John letter
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
hosho paper; emperor's message; shogun's message
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
I see; that's right; indeed
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
million times; praying a million times
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
obedience; submission; resignation
parental authority; parental rights; custody
attaching too much importance to; overestimation; overrating
like this; such; thus; in this way
useless; vain; aimless; idle
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
obediently; submissively; readily; slavishly; without protest
in accordance with; according to
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come