ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
carving; engraving; sculpture
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to be given up; to be discontinued
influential person; man of importance
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
complete change; about-face
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
messenger; envoy; emissary
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
private funds; own funds; private property
to increase; to add to; to augment
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only