while; during; performed in this condition
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
westward trip; trip to the West
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
influence; effect; impact
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to some extent; to a certain extent
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
long ago; a long time ago; already
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
home; household; family; hearth
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
middle of the night; dead of night
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden