chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
another family; another house
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
one of these days; someday; one day
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
all one's family; one's whole family
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness