tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
public announcement; official notice; edict
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(how) many times; (how) often
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
intelligence gathering; information gathering
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
same axle; coaxial (cable)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
more and more; increasingly; all the more
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
social life; social intercourse
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)