giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
small; fine; detailed; stingy
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
official business; public business
simple; simplified; easy; plain
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
imprisonment; incarceration
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to have a relationship; to have relations
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason