house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(present) head of a family
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
prime minister; premier; chancellor
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
in history; ever; historical
one large ...; a great ...
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
young person; youth; young
literary woman; talented woman
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
writing (e.g. as a profession)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(not) even once; (not) ever
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl