any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
highest level; high-water mark
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
elopement; running away with a lover
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
carving; engraving; chiselled features
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
source of funds; resources; finances
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to sell off; to sell completely
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
fermented milk; cultured milk; fermented milk product