emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two times; twice; two degrees
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
illegitimate child; secret love child
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh