to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
although I say; although one might say; although called
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
(political) administration; political power
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
head house (family); birthplace; originator
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
poisoning; kill by poison
to be biased; to have a bias
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
nod; inclination of the head
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
grave maintenance; grave keeper
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous