for example; for instance; e.g.
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
like this; this sort; this way
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confidentially; privately; off the record
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
one bow; one salute; one greeting
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
influence; clout; leverage
someone; a certain person
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert