opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
implicit agreement; tacit understanding
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
headship of a family; family property
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
anyone; any person; whoever
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
that year; same year; same age
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
good family; better-class home
maternal line; mother's side of the family
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
in terms of; from the point of view of
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic