older sister and younger brother
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
whispering into a person's ear
brothers and sisters; siblings
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
trial; judgement; judgment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
don't you think?; indicates question
opposite side; opposition
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to recall; to remember; to recollect
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
exclusive; attached to; specialist
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to serve; to work for; to attend
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)