to stop talking; to be silent
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
legislation; development of laws
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to appear all together; to be all present
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
expression; look; countenance; face
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
regarding highly; attaching importance to
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
influenced (by); under an influence
the present regime; the existing regime
inheritance; something given or received
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
biological younger sister
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on