pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
minimum; at the very least
decorum; propriety; politeness
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
otherwise; or else; if not
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
three; three years of age
with a clink (click, clack)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
what kind of business; what sort of matter
clearing one's throat; cough
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness