trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
remote control; remote operation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
on the occasion of; at the time of
to apologize; to apologise
retainer; attendant; escort
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
coming and going; commuting
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
suspicion (of others); jealousy
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to revere; to respect; to worship
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
besides; in addition; also; moreover
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on