to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
private citizen; civilian
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
important person; strategic person; key figure
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(another's) daughter; young lady
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
official announcement; proclamation
international; diplomatic intercourse
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
good policy; wise policy; best plan
our country; our land; one's own country
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight