to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
admiration; praise; laudation
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fear; dread; fright; willies
two days before; day before yesterday
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
what people say; rumours; public opinion
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
counter for books; volume
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
evening meal; dinner; supper
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to rack one's brains without getting anywhere; to mull over endlessly; to be unable to make up one's mind
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
cake served with tea; teacake
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
being in delicate health; scrofulosis
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
ten-year-old; ten year old
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity