intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to live; to reside; to inhabit
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
use; utilization; utilisation; application
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to make one's own; to take possession of
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
indeed; really; truly; very much
error; mistake; slip; bug
to say; to be called; to do
secret; private; surreptitious
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate