surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to grow up; to become an adult
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
chapter one; first chapter
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
dukedom; duchy; principality
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
enthronement ceremony; coronation
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post