to follow advice; to act upon advice
empress's residence; empress
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
rule; custom; tranquility; tranquillity
to talk together; to chat together
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
flowers and trees; flowering trees
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to arrange (e.g. flowers); to decorate
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to hang (something) on the wall
troublesome; annoying; complicated
unrequited love; one-sided love
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
person who avoids others; social outcast
(the) haves; those who have
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others