although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
attendance; presence; appearance
such ... as; or some such
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
older brother and younger sister
so; therefore; and; (and) then
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be found; to be discovered
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
rather than; more ... than ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
considerably; greatly; a lot
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick