immediately; right away; at once; instantly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
single word; a few words; brief comment
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
how many people; a number of people
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
whispering into a person's ear
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
risky; dangerous; insecure
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to pretend; to act (as if)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not