court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
ceremony; celebration; law code
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
true heart; inner feelings
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
reverse side of a paper; reading between the lines
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
drunkenness; intoxication
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
tediously; lengthily; wordily
terrible luck; very bad luck
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest)
to be busy at work; to work diligently
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
music; old Japanese court music; gagaku
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman