annotation; explanatory note; comment
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
is something that; is that which
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
internal organ; viscera; gut
to be kind to; to treat kindly
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
precondition; prerequisite
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
going from the capital to the provinces; returning after praying at a temple or shrine; coming down from a high place to a low place
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
interior design; interior; upholstery
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to listen again; to ask again
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
can't help; won't make much difference
back (of a chair); backrest
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)